How to refer to trademarked plant names?

**"* P* L* <t*@spamfodder.com>**

This may not be an issue for most of you, but I was wondering how you
deal with cultivar names when the grower only provides a trademarked
name.

For example, I've been trying to list Petunia Pretty Much Picasso [TM],
but Proven Winners has a habit of not listing the actual registered
cultivar name.

For example, they list as "Petunia PRETTY MUCH PICASSO [TM] PPAF PBRAF"
on their Web site at

   http://www.pwcertified.com/grower/plants/detail.cfm?photoID=9320

I'm sure it has some stupid nonsensical name like "Petunia 'PPMP12113'"
or whatever, but unless they share it I would think that growers run
the risk of diluting their mark.  The trademark filing is at

   http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4005:i378cu.2.1

Is there no way to list these plants based on the Code of Nomenclature
for Cultivated Plants?  I'm aware of Tony Avent's article about all
of it (

   http://www.plantdel.com/Tony/trademark.html

), but this seems to go a step further by avoiding the name altogether.

Finally, is there someplace better that I should be asking these 
questions?  :)  This might be too nitpicky of a subject...

Thanks,

Chris

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