Plant
Tillandsia
9 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 8 still protected comes off patent on July 11, 2027.
Still under patent — 8 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- JoseePP20014Tillandsia plant named ‘Josee’UNDER PATENTJuly 11, 2027
- DuraantPP26409Tillandsia hybrid plant named ‘Duraant’UNDER PATENTNovember 12, 2034
- BianciniPP27512Tillandsia plant named ‘Biancini’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2035
- T1072PP29755Tillandsia plant named ‘T1072’UNDER PATENTJune 5, 2037
- RAINFOREST REDPP32009Tillandsia plant named ‘RAINFOREST RED’UNDER PATENTMay 14, 2039
- ZivaPP33299Tillandsia plant named ‘Ziva’UNDER PATENTNovember 19, 2040
- DOLCEPP34034Tillandsia plant named ‘DOLCE’UNDER PATENTSeptember 9, 2041
- PREZIOSAPP37223Tillandsia plant named ‘PREZIOSA’UNDER PATENTApril 22, 2045
Already in the public domain — 1 cultivar
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell this plant — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- TilstsilPP15307Tillandsia plant named ‘Tilstsil’PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 10, 2023
Botanically this is Tillandsia. 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.