I was trying to help out in information on some Lilies in the database. Zuzu made the indication that the name Lily Looks is not a tradename or trademark.
Here is one of the photos I Tee-Mailed her regarding why I had submitted the Lilies as being trademarked as Lily Looks. This is a photo from a page from my wholesale commercial supplier:
Zuzu feels that I am confused about trademarks and tradenames, and I probably am. I hate to keep bothering her with this as I know she is busy, and I know she is concerned about the other moderators of forums, and their time consumption. Because I often have catalogs from wholesale suppliers, I *thought* they should be a good source of correctly trademarked names, series of plants, and patent numbers.
I went online to search to find out what a "trademark" is, and found this, and I quote it. "You cannot trademark a plant. Trademarks only apply to a name, logo, or slogan that you use to promote or sell products or services." Thus, by this definition, Lily Looks is the name, logo or slogan, of a line of lilies and could be trademarked. ?? How would one be 100% sure it is or isn't trademarked? Is there a database or trademarks or trade names?
Anyone else with a good understand of Trademarks, especially in the plant world, would you please help me out? Thanks!! . . . I don't want to cause the moderators any extra work.
