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Subject:	Re: Lego Maniac's Webring and Yahoo
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.publish
Date:	Mon, 18 Sep 2000 23:32:57 GMT
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:G13t90.194@lugnet.com... > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: > > 2 - is Web Ring a trademark? I dunno. What else can you call it, though? > > According to the USPTO, Yahoo! (via GeoCities) has a registered • servicemark > on WEBRING, with pseudo marks WEB RING and WE BRING, in the goods and • services > category of "Computer software, namely a navigation tool that enables • users > of a global computer network to obtain access to linked websites that • contain > information and services related to specific subset areas." > > Thus, if any webring is moved off of Yahoo!, it should avoid using the • word > "Webring" in its title. > > --Todd > > ObDisclaimer: IANAL This contradicts an email I got from a Webring representative a couple years ago, saying that I could in fact use 'Webring' on a system entirely separate from theirs. But in that time they very well may have aquired those rights. Technically, couldn't I still use the name 'Lego Maniac's WebRing' off-site, since I've used that name for 3.5 years - before Yahoo's servicemark?? -- Tim Courtney - tim@zacktron.com http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources http://www.zacktron.com - Zacktron Alliance ICQ: 23951114 AIM: TimCourtne

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		Re: Lego Maniac's Webring and Yahoo
(...) Do you still have that e-mail? That would be a good thing. "Web ring" is an extremely descriptive mark, and if you realllly wanted to go to court, you might be able to argue fair use. But I certainly don't think it's worth that! (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.publish)

		Re: Lego Maniac's Webring and Yahoo
(...) To the extent that that e-mail forms a contract (which is relatively weak), and that e-mail has no specific provisions for review or renewal, I suspect you could continue using "webring" for the site(s)/system(s) described in that e-mail (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.publish)

		Re: Lego Maniac's Webring and Yahoo
(...) Oops, looks like I misspoke(wrote). I just went back to the USPTO search page (URL) searched again with the "Registered" radio button selected (instead of "Both") and it didn't show up there, but showed up under "Pending." Thus, it appears (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.publish)

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		Re: Lego Maniac's Webring and Yahoo
(...) According to the USPTO, Yahoo! (via GeoCities) has a registered servicemark on WEBRING, with pseudo marks WEB RING and WE BRING, in the goods and services category of "Computer software, namely a navigation tool that enables users of a global (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.publish)

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