Author: Amir Ban
Date: 03:47:12 12/04/97
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On December 03, 1997 at 14:01:45, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>On December 03, 1997 at 08:52:13, Amir Ban wrote:
>
>>On December 03, 1997 at 08:40:20, Chris Carson wrote:
>>
>>>Well I thought I would see if anyone is interested in
>>>discussing this topic.
>>>
>>>1. When is this?
>>>2. Opinions on who will show
>>> Deep Blue? Deep Blue JR ?
>>
>>Anyone who is planning to show up with a Jr or Junior suffix, prefix, or
>>whatever, can expect to draw a lot of heat from certain parties. IBM
>>have been duly informed of this.
>>
>>Amir
>
>I'm not sure what this means, but "junior" is non-trademarkable and
>non-copyrightable. It has already been used far too many times on
>different
>products.
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My IP attorney thinks differently.
You may have a wrong idea of what the law on marks and trademarks says.
It's generally ok to use the same name in different fields when no
confusion can occur, and you are not trying to use someone else's
reputation. This happens all the time. Just try to think how many things
in different fields you know which are called "zip". Also, if you
thought "Windows" was an operating system, go into the glassware section
of a department store and see that it is a popular label there.
As for the name being generic, did you notice that there is a company
called Microsoft that for every one of its products tries to think of
the most generic name possible to describe it ("Windows", "Word",
"Office", "Money", "Works", "Schedule", "Access", etc.) ? Just try using
these words for a product with the same purpose and see what letter you
get from Bill's lawyers.
Of course it's copyrightable, that has nothing to do with the name.
Amir
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