45223wc@mtuxo.UUCP (w.cambre) (05/11/85)
Lee Gold IS correct in questioning Coca Cola as a trade mark of Coke. The trademark is spelled Coca-Cola. If the add said Coca Cola and it isn't Coke, is this a trademark infringement? Or is it OK if they don't stick in a hyphen? - Bill Cambre ATTISL 20052354 mtuxo!45223wc P.S. Hey Lee, was it really Coke?
gh@utai.UUCP (Graeme Hirst) (05/11/85)
> Lee Gold IS correct in questioning Coca Cola as a trade mark of Coke. > The trademark is spelled Coca-Cola. In general, rights to a trademark includes rights to variant spellings. For example, the reason Mrs Frisby became Mrs Brisby in the film version of "The Secret of NIMH" was the intent to make her a trademarked character, to be marketed like Star Wars or Disney characters. However, the trademark "Frisbee" for the well-known disc interfered with the use of the original name. -- \\\\ Graeme Hirst University of Toronto Computer Science Department //// utcsri!utai!gh / gh.toronto@csnet-relay / 416-978-8747
eric@parallel.uucp (Eric Griswold) (05/13/85)
>> Lee Gold IS correct in questioning Coca Cola as a trade mark of Coke. >> The trademark is spelled Coca-Cola. > In general, rights to a trademark includes rights to variant spellings. > For example, the reason Mrs Frisby became Mrs Brisby in the film version > of "The Secret of NIMH" was the intent to make her a trademarked character, > to be marketed like Star Wars or Disney characters. However, the trademark > "Frisbee" for the well-known disc interfered with the use of the original > name. > -- > \\\\ Graeme Hirst University of Toronto Computer Science Department > //// utcsri!utai!gh / gh.toronto@csnet-relay / 416-978-8747 I was under the impression that the old heraldic 'two points of difference' rule was still in effect for trademarks. Can anyone aknowledge/refute this? Also, in heraldry it is clear what a 'point' is. Are there any well-defined notions of 'point' for modern trademarks? -- ``````` Eric Griswold `` Parallel Computers, Inc. .`````` ` `` ucbvax!sun!parallel!eric ` ``````` ihnp4!hplabs!pesnta!parallel!eric `. ` ``````` The opinions expressed herein are a bit on the silly side and thus couldn't possibly be the opinions of my employer.