rogue@cellar.UUCP (Rogue Winter) (03/27/91)
If you were to make Greg Alt a trademark of Greg Alt Ltd., they could theoretically claim free use by using your name and not your company's. If, on the other hand, you played a mean guitar, you could talk to Billy Joel(R)'s law firm.
johne@hp-vcd.HP.COM (John Eaton) (03/28/91)
<< < If you were to make Greg Alt a trademark of Greg Alt Ltd., they could < theoretically claim free use by using your name and not your company's. If, < on the other hand, you played a mean guitar, you could talk to Billy < Joel(R)'s law firm. ---------- When the Goodwill(tm) games were held in Seattle they were very picky about who could use the name "Goodwill". Some radio station found a guy in the phonebook named Goodwill and got him to sponsor some events so that they could use the name without paying for it. John Eaton !hp-vcd!johne
cwpjr@cbnewse.att.com (clyde.w.jr.phillips) (03/28/91)
In article <6750016@hp-vcd.HP.COM>, johne@hp-vcd.HP.COM (John Eaton) writes: > << > < If you were to make Greg Alt a trademark of Greg Alt Ltd., they could > < theoretically claim free use by using your name and not your company's. If, > < on the other hand, you played a mean guitar, you could talk to Billy > < Joel(R)'s law firm. > ---------- > When the Goodwill(tm) games were held in Seattle they were very picky > about who could use the name "Goodwill". Some radio station found a guy > in the phonebook named Goodwill and got him to sponsor some events so > that they could use the name without paying for it. > > John Eaton > !hp-vcd!johne What about the Goodwill Industries charity organization?
costello@stx.UUCP (Michael E. Costello) (03/28/91)
In article <1991Mar28.144251.5333@cbnewse.att.com>, cwpjr@cbnewse.att.com (clyde.w.jr.phillips) writes: > > In article <6750016@hp-vcd.HP.COM>, johne@hp-vcd.HP.COM (John Eaton) writes: > > << > > < If you were to make Greg Alt a trademark of Greg Alt Ltd., they could > > < theoretically claim free use by using your name and not your company's. If, > > < on the other hand, you played a mean guitar, you could talk to Billy > > < Joel(R)'s law firm. > > ---------- > > When the Goodwill(tm) games were held in Seattle they were very picky > > about who could use the name "Goodwill". Some radio station found a guy > > in the phonebook named Goodwill and got him to sponsor some events so > > that they could use the name without paying for it. > > > > John Eaton > > !hp-vcd!johne > > What about the Goodwill Industries charity organization? > > Today's (3/28) New York Times details a Supreme Court decision that strikes down copyright protection for a telephone book on the grounds that the work lacks "originality." || Michael Costello, Meeting Director || costello@world.std.com || BCS*Mac || The Boston Computer Society Macintosh User Group || P.O. Box 2591; Woburn, MA 01888 617-631-8188