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Re: Off Topic, but amusing ; )
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Mon, 10 Apr 2000 23:59:52 GMT
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Mike Poindexter <lego@poindexter.cc> wrote:
By that rationale, you could make monorail track and they wouldn't care.  I
would bet that the legal papers would come FEDEX if you tried, though.  A
trademark that isn't planned to be used again is still something that is an
option and people like to protect their options.  They might come out with
Blacktron III, although I doubt it.  Still, losing the ability to do it
would be a concern for them.

First, "m-tron" is not a registered trademark (neither is "m tron", "mtron",
or "m:tron"). But even if it were, trademarks need to be periodically
renewed, and cannot be renewed if they're not actively being used in
commerce.

Furthermore, if Lego had such a trademark, it would certainly be within
class 28, Toys and Sporting goods. Any other commercial use would be
perfectly legitimate. And so would non-related non-commercial use, for that
matter.

--
Matthew Miller                      --->                  mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us                       --->             http://quotes-r-us.org/



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  Re: Off Topic, but amusing ; )
 
(...) Class 28? I didn't know the world had been divided so...rationally. :) Maybe we need new acronyms to add to IANAL: "IASLK" (I Am Somewhat Legalistically (Jurisprudentially?) Knowledgeable") or "IAIAL:NJP" (I Am Indeed A Lawyer: No Jokes, (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Off Topic, but amusing ; )
 
By that rationale, you could make monorail track and they wouldn't care. I would bet that the legal papers would come FEDEX if you tried, though. A trademark that isn't planned to be used again is still something that is an option and people like to (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)

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