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A new member, Christopher Pisciotti, is coming (new person from Lake Forest - right down the street from me) Brad Hamilton <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in message news:GGtv3x.847@lugnet.com... (...) showing (...) there (...) bay (...) bit (...) it (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.events, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Southern California LUGOLA meeting - August 4th - 1PM in Southern Orange County
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Rick Kujawa is also coming. He is bringing a new "math" sculpture and an alternate model from 2 7312's Brad Hamilton <bhamilto1@home.com> wrote in message news:GGtv3x.847@lugnet.com... (...) showing (...) there (...) bay (...) bit (...) it (...) the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.events, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Southern California LUGOLA meeting - August 4th - 1PM in Southern Orange County
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I just got an RSVP from Tom Stangl (from the bay area) as well. Also, there have been some requests to come a bit earlier. If you want, you can come at 12:30, but we have a breast-feeding class in the morning, so any earlier would risk us not being (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.events, lugnet.people)
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| | Southern California LUGOLA meeting - August 4th - 1PM in Southern Orange County
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The August 4th meeting is getting nearer! Its going to be Saturday, August 4th at 1PM at our house (in Southern Orange County - Mission Viejo). This happens to correspond to the time when the PNLT is going to be showing off their layout at Lego (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.events, lugnet.people)
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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 (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Brickfest(sm) Service Mark
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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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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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. (...) (23 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 (23 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 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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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 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Brickfest(sm) Service Mark
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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 (...) (23 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! (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) If you use the word Brickfest as a generic term applying to other conventions, it dillutes it as an identifier of the quality show that we produce. Brickfest(SM) is a service mark belonging to myself and several others who are responsible for (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: The Fest out West (was Re: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest)
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tom wrote: <snip> (...) Nope. It will be the biggest exposition of LEGO trains the world has ever seen! People from around the world will be attending. Brad will be there to unveil some cool surprise (...maybe, but certainly there will be TLC (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | The Fest out West (was Re: Brickfest, Westfest, Whateverfest)
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(...) Exactly. And it really sickens me to see how much of a stink the east-coasters are being about us even using the name as reference. Brickfest has made a name for itself, and it is nobodys wishes to take away from that, our fest is a differrent (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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Sorry I sniped everything out, too much to go through. One thing we should definately consider for this event is flexibility. Here in Lugola we have long strived to be as considerate to the distances people have to travel. It may be best to have (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sealug, lugnet.org.us.wafol)
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| | Re: New to the area and coming to the next LUGOLA meeting
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Derek, It's good to have a new member. I am always looking for throwbot gear boxes and screw gears. I'll bring some red chairs. Bryce (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: How about a Brickfest West?
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(...) I agree it is non-central, but like you said, there is a big Lego event there every day, that is what makes it a great location. I know there were alot of Lugnetters out in Carlsbad not to long ago, but I think there is more than enough locals (...) (23 years ago, 15-Jul-01, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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