Plant
Ternstroemia
10 US plant patents name this plant. 6 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 4 still protected comes off patent on September 8, 2028.
Still under patent — 4 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- HOHBPP20787Ternstroemia plant named ‘HOHB’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2028
- BROODYPP30450Ternstroemia plant named ‘BROODY’UNDER PATENTSeptember 26, 2037
- BLTG01PP31383Ternstroemia plant named ‘BLTG01’UNDER PATENTJanuary 11, 2039
- Carolina SunsetPP33362Ternstroemia plant named ‘Carolina Sunset’UNDER PATENTAugust 17, 2040
Already in the public domain — 6 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- SotallPP13680Ternstroemia gymnanthera plant named ‘Sotall’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 17, 2022
- ContheryPP11735Ternstroemia plant named ‘Conthery’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2018
- ContherannPP11737Ternstroemia plant named ‘Contherann’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 20, 2018
- GrewadPP10521Ternstroemia gymnanthera `Grewad`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 4, 2016
- GrevanPP10522Ternstroemia gymnanthera `Grevan`PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 4, 2016
- ContheraPP10811Ternstroemia gymnanthera variety named `Conthera`PUBLIC DOMAINOctober 18, 2016
Botanically this is Ternstroemia. A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked. Any brand name it is sold under is a separate thing and may still be owned.