Plant
Tibouchina
13 US plant patents name this plant. 7 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 6 still protected comes off patent on July 11, 2031.
Still under patent — 6 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- TEKOPP22980Tibouchina plant named ‘TEKO’UNDER PATENTJuly 11, 2031
- Peace BabyPP25917Variety of Tibouchina named ‘Peace Baby’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2033
- Cool BabyPP25918Variety of Tibouchina named ‘Cool Baby’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2033
- PMA Tib 1PP26435Variety of Tibouchina named ‘PMA Tib 1’UNDER PATENTSeptember 8, 2033
- PMA Tib 2PP26434Variety of Tibouchina named ‘PMA Tib 2’UNDER PATENTSeptember 9, 2033
- Blaze of GloryPP29796Tibouchina plant named ‘Blaze of Glory’UNDER PATENTFebruary 27, 2037
Already in the public domain — 7 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.
- Grue-TiB 05PP13302Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-TiB 05’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Grue-TiB 01PP13357Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-TiB 01’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Grue-Tib 04PP13361Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-Tib 04’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Grue-TiB 02PP13362Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-TiB 02’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Grue-TiB 03PP13363Tibouchina plant named ‘Grue-TiB 03’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 8, 2022
- Angyo LavenderPP12034Tibouchina plant named ‘Angyo Lavender’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2019
- Angyo WhitePP12265Tibouchina plant named ‘Angyo White’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 13, 2019
Botanically this is Tibouchina. 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.