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(...) What I like is Con-Struction :) -john, humorless toad jcfiala@cssltd.com (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| | LDraw Parts Talk at BrickFest (was: Re: Question about posting DAT files here)
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(...) Ooo, good question. *Did* anyone tape it? I don't think so, but my face was mostly pointed at the monitor the whole time, not looking around. I don't know that the 'talk' itself was anything great. I went through the process of writing a (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Brickfest(sm) Service Mark
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(...) communication (...) We have absolutely no plans to trademark the logo we used in 2001. The only thing we are considering is the word "Brickfest". KL (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) IANAL, but the one I spoke with said to use SM because the event is a service, not a product. I don't think it has anything to do with temporary/long term use. A quick search of the net indicates that TM and SM are functionally equivalent but (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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Some research I did on the matter from USPTO sources and our own USDOCs library here at Univ.of Georgia suggests that (sm) is in fact (TM) or ™. The (sm) is not even recognized as an abbreviation and a call to a local patent attorney indicated that (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | BrickFest Archives
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I'd like to collect as many BrickFest pictures as possible together in one place. I'm hoping everyone could help me by sending their images of BrickFest 2001 (URL) was able to find some already but if I missed any(I'm sure I have), send them my way (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) About a servicemark being temporary? I am sure that they are used in this way in many cases. A servicemark can be given to anything, and some folks do use them for long term service, but in the case of infringement, they have much less legal (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) I put a single red 2x4 brick on a card that said Galaxy Enforcer in the Freestyle (k8) room but it didn't win. Sorry about that Jude (I signed his name)... (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) People may not be intentionally trying to destroy the name, but using it generically DOES disassociate the name with the event. Just as calling any soda a "Coke" or Megabloks "Legos" or a Canon copier a "Xerox Machine" disassociates the name (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Right. Knew that but good confirmation. Note the difference between TM and (R)... (to other readers). You can use the TM symbol, and it's a good practice to do so on things that you want to assert trademark for, without any other requirement. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) ...now off to finish my 'Galaxy Enforcer.' :-D -Tim (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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"Kevin Loch" <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:GGos20.FnK@lugnet.com... (...) unless (...) I agree 100%. (...) of (...) People here are now complaining about the tone that the Brickfest planners have posted with in order to protect their (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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I don't care where in that span - I have season passes to LLC and 6 Flags, so I'd go to one or the other on the way down or back ;-) (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Western LUG Convention
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I would suggest Brick-con (say: Bri-con). -Shiri (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Western LUG Convention
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Then there is FestWest - numerous organizations have used this term before and it seems to work for them! And don't overlook the million ways to make sick puns out of the word 'convention' - Brick-Kon, Con-Festeration, Con-tinental Brick-Fest (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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Kevin Loch wrote in message ... (...) conventions, (...) Sigh. I guess it was my initial post referring to a "Brickfest West" or "Brickfest Northwest" which sparked this name argument. For the record, it never occurred to me that it would be taken (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest
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<snip> I think the LTC's & LUG's should go to multipe places each year, like a big place such as LegoLand. But the only stipulation would be that you need more advertisement, & more then one layout, thatly prove what you can actully do, it'll draw (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains.org)
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(...) Trademark is used for a name, phrase, logo, etc. identifying a product, usually registered (but not always...and not always necessary. First use usually will suffice as a trademark unless a real legal fight is engaged over it), and gives you (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) IANAL and I truly just want to know, is it (tm) or (sm)? What determines the difference? Is (sm) for non profits?? Thanks! (25 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Western LUG Convention
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"BricksWest" is so close to "Brickfest". How about LUGFEST? -.02, John (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events)
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