[net.consumers] Coca Cola

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.
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