[VANILLA-L:823] Re: [VANILLA-L:822] Trademark issue

To: vanilla-l@us.netrek.org
Subject: [VANILLA-L:823] Re: [VANILLA-L:822] Trademark issue
From: Michael David Mcgrath <mcgrat14@cps.msu.edu>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 14:49:29 -0500 (EST)
Cc: ahn@vec.bgsm.edu
In-Reply-To: <19980326141620.00879@indigo2.rad.bgsm.edu> from "Dave Ahn" at Mar 26, 98 02:16:20 pm
Reply-To: vanilla-l@us.netrek.org
Sender: owner-vanilla-l

"Netrek", being a term associated with public domain software, is not
a "trademarkable" term.

It belongs to the public, just as the software it names does.  If the
guy wants to trademark something akin to "Net-trek", he should feel
free.

Trademarking terms in common use is definately not do-able.  The guy
might contest that "common use" is relative, but considering that
our community, the community the "trademark" would immediately affect uses said
term commonly and without reference to ownership, I'd say that trademarking
it is out of the question.

We, the public, have all rights to it, because the words "netrek", "Netrek",
"NETREK",(in any form) have been used in an unorganized, public forum, for
years.  The guy can call his company "netrek" all he wants.  He just can't
claim he came up with the term, idea, etc.

     -Mike
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