Plant
Westringia
7 US plant patents name this plant. 0 have expired, so those cultivars are free to propagate and sell. The next of the 7 still protected comes off patent on April 11, 2032.
Still under patent — 7 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- NFL25PP24042Westringia fruticosa plant named ‘NFL25’UNDER PATENTApril 11, 2032
- NFL21PP24056Westringia fruticosa plant named ‘NFL21’UNDER PATENTApril 11, 2032
- WES04PP25675Westringia plant named ‘WES04’UNDER PATENTJuly 6, 2033
- WES03PP25674Westringia hybrid plant named ‘WES03’UNDER PATENTSeptember 20, 2033
- WES06PP27898Westringia fruticosa plant named ‘WES06’UNDER PATENTJuly 23, 2035
- WES10PP36285Westringia plant named ‘WES10’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2044
- WES09PP36286Westringia plant named ‘WES09’UNDER PATENTApril 19, 2044
Botanically this is Westringia. 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.