Plant
Tradescantia
18 US plant patents name this plant. 2 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 16 still protected comes off patent on August 2, 2028.
Still under patent — 16 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- SITARA GOLDPP20917Tradescantia plant named ‘SITARA GOLD’UNDER PATENTAugust 2, 2028
- Sunshine CharmPP21480Tradescantia plant named ‘Sunshine Charm’UNDER PATENTJuly 17, 2029
- Lucky CharmPP22981Tradescantia plant named ‘Lucky Charm’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2031
- Regal CharmPP23251Tradescantia plant named ‘Regal Charm’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2031
- Angelic CharmPP23295Tradescantia plant named ‘Angelic Charm’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2031
- Good LuckPP23963Tradescantia plant named ‘Good Luck’UNDER PATENTMarch 8, 2032
- RadtradPP24733Tradescantia plant named ‘Radtrad’UNDER PATENTJanuary 23, 2033
- Tough LovePP25988Tradescantia plant named ‘Tough Love’UNDER PATENTMay 30, 2034
- NanoukPP29711Tradescantia plant named ‘Nanouk’UNDER PATENTMarch 28, 2037
- EC-TRADE-1809PP31153Tradescantia plant named ‘EC-TRADE-1809’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2039
- DRATRA01PP33537Tradescantia plant named ‘DRATRA01’UNDER PATENTFebruary 4, 2041
- EC-TRADE-2011PP33788Tradescantia plant named ‘EC-TRADE-2011’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2041
- TPIWH01-0PP34445Tradescantia plant named ‘TPIWH01-0’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2041
- JS BRAINSTORMPP35884Tradescantia plant named ‘JS BRAINSTORM’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2043
- EC-TRAD-2303PP35933Tradescantia plant named ‘EC-TRAD-2303’UNDER PATENTNovember 6, 2043
- WebmasterPP36720Tradescantia plant named ‘Webmaster’UNDER PATENTMay 13, 2044
Already in the public domain — 2 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.
- Pink ChablisPP15971Tradescantia plant named ‘Pink Chablis’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 31, 2024
- Satin DollPP14824Tradescantia plant named ‘Satin Doll’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 28, 2023
Botanically this is Tradescantia. 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.