Comprised of five industry partners — Bailey Nurseries, J. Frank Schmidt & Son,  Spring Meadow Nursery, Plant Development Services, and Star Roses & Plants — MarkWatch™ was created to educate and inform the proper use of trademarks and plant patents in the listing of plants in catalogs, at retail and online. Additionally, MarkWatch™ monitors the use of trademarks and plant patent information for the group’s plant brands.