GENOL%UCCMVSA.bitnet@uccvma.ucop.edu (Genevieve Engel) (02/12/91)
Regarding Craig Wilson's suggestion that a trusted organization trademark VR buzzwords, then not be too conscientious about policing their use: I would check with a trademark & copyright lawyer before I attempted this! Depending on how lax you are with your trademark, you can lose it. If you lose it, it can then be picked up by any old unscrupulous company. I know the possibility of losing a trademark applies if the trademark holder is careless with it (e.g., doesn't indicate TM or (R) on trademarked products), but I don't know how much this extends to monitoring others' carelessness. I think it is possible that if you don't make any move to enforce others' proper use of your trademark, you might be in danger of losing it. As I understand it, the best way to make a word un-trademarkable is to bandy it about as much as you can so that it gets into common usage, preferably into the dictionary. Genny Engel GENOL@UCCMVSA.BITNET Not a lawyer!!! Do not interpret any of the above as any kind of legal advice!!!!