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RE: [Aroid-l] Trademark Names/Aroid book

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Tony:
 
How can a plant tissue culture lab such as Oglesby Plants International protect the name of a patented plant such as Spathiphyllum Supreme if they do not trademark the name in addition to patenting the cultivar?  If not, another lab could theoretically call their own spathiphyllum cultivar "supreme" and propagate that clone without infringing on Oglesby's Patented Cultivar. Labs have to have a way to protect proprietary products and a name that they have spent many dollars to advertise in trade journals and trade shows.
 
Denis
Silver Krome Gardens
 
 
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From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Tony Avent
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:06 AM
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Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Trademark Names/Aroid book

Steve:

There are plenty of nurseries that put trademarks on all new plants that they carry.  That doesn't mean that the trademarks are valid.  Unfortunately, 99.9% of all trademarks used in horticulture are illegally used and therefore unenforcable.  If more people would tell these nurseries where to stick their trademarks, we could get this problem stopped quickly.  Re: Derek's comments, Plant can be patented under a cultivar name, since this doesn't affect the names usage.  Patents only affect propagation.  Trademarks affect name usage and this is why cultivar names cannot be trademarked.

Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, North Carolina  27603  USA
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Steve Lucas Exotic Rainforest wrote:
Can't argue that Xanadu may be trademarked but it is also a scientific name.  You can find it on TROPICOS.  I'm not sure how anyone can trademark a scientific name.
 
Philodendron xanadu Croat, Mayo & J. Boos
 
Steve Lucas
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>From : Agoston Janos <a*@citromail.hu>
Reply-To : Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Sent : Monday, November 27, 2006 9:29 AM
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Dear Jani,

I believe that Philodendron 'Xanadu" is trademarked and carefully
'protected', at least here in Florida.   I believe there is also some sort
of 'patent' on at least one vining Philodendron, the one w/ varigated leaves
(white, scarlet, green) and which 'bleeds' a wine-colored sap when cut.
Concerning Deni Bown`s book on Aroids, I recomend it MOST highly, it
contains a wealth of invaluable information all compiled in one source, and
makes for good reading also.   In our world of Aroids there is nothing else
that even comes close.   It is worth getting no matter what the price may
be.

Good Growing,

Julius

>>Are there any other aroids which are trademarked (excluding Anthuriums and
>>Zantedeschias)?

Does anybody has experience with Timber Press? Any opinions about the Aroid
book (anybody can respond...)?

Bye,

Jani


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