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Matthew Miller wrote:
> 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.
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, Please)?
This could get convoluted. Perhaps that's fitting? <gd&r>
best
LFB
XFUT-> o-t.fun
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| (...) I'm Not A Lawyer But I've Researched Trademark Law Because It's An Issue Which Affects The Internet A Lot And That's Something I Care About. :) It's not the world which has been divided, necessarily, but the U.S. trademark namespace. (Similar (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
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