Patented Garlic question

[pugs]

Hi all,

I was search Craig's List for Garlic yesterday and came across an ad from a woman selling a garlic she had a 'patent' on. I started doing some googling for patented garlic here in the US and found 2 - 3 kinds patented by a Dutch company, but not hers. Where or how does one search for 'patented' plants? It is not the PVP, which is for seeds. I'm thinking if she did this, which I seriously doubt due to the cost, it has to be along the lines of apple patents and such. I'm thinking she is confusing trademarking or copyright in the name she gave it and not actually getting a patent on it.

Any one no where to look for the plant patents, trademark registrations and or copyright registrations?

Thanks,

Pugs

[plantsnobin]

uspto.gov

If you click on enough stuff on the govt site you may eventually get the info you need, but it gave me a headache. Why can't they just have a simple little list of the plants that have been granted a patent? You can search on there for all kinds of things, not just plants. But they really do make it harder than it should be. Guess that is what makes lawyers happy. But anyway, if someone lists a patented plant for sale, they have to include the patent number with it. Or a PPAF- plant patent applied for. I also seriously doubt that anyone who has gone through the expense of a patent would be on craig's list, or ebay.
Funny thing, the plant patent thing was started after Luther Burbanks death, to encourage more people to be like him & start breeding. Several patents were awarded to him posthumously. Wonder how he would feel about that. The old 'unintended consequence' trap. From Luther Burbank to Monsanto. Doubt that is what they had in mind at all. Sorry to get off the subject.

[pugs]

Thanks Karen! I'll go give it a try.

Rants are always welcome. I learn from them.

Pugs