patented or trademarked orchids.

[lambelkip]

you're right, it's the plant that's patented - but it's patented as an "invention", not as a plant. The patent was allowed because the claims in the patent were specific enough that they could not be considered an obvious use of an existing process. the patent number in that case is EP921720 B2
the lettuce is also covered as an invention under a utiity patent in the US. (patent number 5,977,443)
it is not covered by a plant patent.

[orchidsarefun]

Originally Posted by lambelkip

you're right, it's the plant that's patented - but it's patented as an "invention", not as a plant. The patent was allowed because the claims in the patent were specific enough that they could not be considered an obvious use of an existing process. the patent number in that case is EP921720 B2
the lettuce is also covered as an invention under a utiity patent in the US. (patent number 5,977,443)
it is not covered by a plant patent.

thanks for all your input on this subject.........
You would really be the "man" if you had a list of orchids that have been patented