examples of trademark name or registered names

**C* T* E* <c*@gardenvista.com>**

Here are a couple.  Many thanks to Danielle Smith of Spring Meadow 
Nursery, Inc. for helping me on this issue. 
Knock Out® Roses
Knock Out® 'Rainbow'
Weigela My Monet ^(TM)
Catriona

N Sterman wrote:

>I am glad this came up as I am often confused about how to site a  
>plant that has a cultivar name and a trademark name.  Graham, can you  
>give us some examples of how these plants are to be correctly sited?
>
>Nan
>
>On Jun 13, 2007, at 9:39 AM, Graham Rice wrote:
>
>  
>
>>John is right...
>>
>>And here is a summary, from the Introductory
>>pages of the latest RHS PlantFinder, which sums
>>up the sitation in relation to Trade
>>Designations, often referred to as "selling
>>names". I've added the note on translations of
>>cultivar names, as this is also of interest to
>>garden writers.
>>
>>It should be noted that the "propagation
>>prohibited" statements appearing on tags seem to
>>be changing from "Propagation for sale
>>prohibited" to "Propagation prohibited". I'm not
>>sure that the latter point can be enforced as
>>this would prevent gardeners splitting a
>>perennial in two!
>>
>>A plant that is sold under a trademarked name can
>>also be sold under its cultivar name (without the
>>TM name). A PBR plant cannot be propagated
>>without a license, but when the PBR on a plant
>>runs out (as it has done on some excellent
>>Alstroemeria hybrids - NB Chris?) then anyone can
>>propagate and sell it.
>>
>>BTW I think this discussion has a definite place
>>on this mailing list, as garden writers
>>(especially those with no formal botanical or
>>horticultural background) may be unaware of the
>>international rules which govern all this.
>>
>>
>>TRADE DESIGNATIONS
>>A trade designation is the name used to market a
>>plant when the cultivar name is considered unsuitable
>>for selling purposes. It is styled in a different
>>typeface and without single quotation marks.
>>In the case of Plant Breeders' Rights it is a
>>legal requirement for the cultivar name to appear
>>with the trade designation on a label at the point
>>of sale. Most plants are sold under only one trade
>>designation, but some, especially roses, are sold
>>under a number of names, particularly when
>>cultivars are introduced from other countries.
>>Usually, the correct cultivar name is the only way
>>to ensure that the same plant is not bought
>>unwittingly under two or more different trade
>>designations. The RHS Plant Finder follows the
>>recommendations of the ICNCP when dealing
>>with trade designations and PBR. These are always
>>to quote the cultivar name and trade designation
>>together and to style the trade designation in a
>>different typeface, without single quotation marks.
>>
>>TRANSLATIONS
>>When a cultivar name is translated from the
>>language of first publication, the translation is
>>regarded as a trade designation and styled
>>accordingly. We endeavour to recognise the original
>>cultivar name in every case and to give an English
>>translation where it is in general use.
>>
>>[This material is ©RHS, but as they are keen to
>>have accurate summaries of the situation widely
>>disseminated, I'm sure they'll have no objection
>>to my posting it here.]
>>
>>
>>    
>>
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