Author: Amir Ban
Date: 08:14:32 12/04/97
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On December 04, 1997 at 10:15:01, Ernst A. Heinz wrote: >On December 04, 1997 at 06:47:12, Amir Ban wrote: >> >>Of course it's copyrightable, that has nothing to do with the name. > >Are you sure you mean "copyright"? > I was just referring to Bob's remark about being copyrightable. The author has an automatic copyright to the source and binary of his program, regardless of any naming disputes, so it's irrelevant. >As far as I know "Windows" and all your other Microsoft examples are >"registered trademarks" which is something completely different ... > I'm not an expert on this, but I understand that you have rights to a trademark (or to a mark, which is not for trade) by being well-known for using it. Registering trademarks is something that cannot be done in all countries, and where it is possible, only serves to remove all doubt about who owns it. It's a bit like contracts and patents. A contract is binding even if it's verbal or unsigned, only much harder to prove if it comes to court. Much better to write it down and sign it ... If you publish an invention but don't patent it, nobody can come later and patent it, since by publishing you made it prior art. Amir >=Ernst=
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