Plant
Tulbaghia
6 US plant patents name this plant. 1 has expired, so that cultivar is free to propagate and sell. The next of the 5 still protected comes off patent on April 11, 2033.
Still under patent — 5 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Hinetul1PP25293Tulbaghia plant named ‘Hinetul1’UNDER PATENTApril 11, 2033
- HimbaPP27385Tulbaghia plant named ‘Himba’UNDER PATENTAugust 25, 2035
- AshantiPP27404Tulbaghia plant named ‘Ashanti’UNDER PATENTAugust 25, 2035
- Savanna LightningPP27405Tulbaghia plant named ‘Savanna Lightning’UNDER PATENTSeptember 10, 2035
- FlamingoPP32405Tulbaghia plant named ‘Flamingo’UNDER PATENTMay 22, 2039
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.
- PertaylorPP9019Tulbaghia plant named "Pertaylor"PUBLIC DOMAINNovember 24, 2013
Botanically this is Tulbaghia. 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.