From owner-freebsd-current Thu Sep 11 14:05:26 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id OAA17763 for current-outgoing; Thu, 11 Sep 1997 14:05:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hobbes.saturn-tech.com (drussell@drussell.internode.net [198.161.228.154]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id OAA17725; Thu, 11 Sep 1997 14:04:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (drussell@localhost) by hobbes.saturn-tech.com (8.8.4/8.8.2) with SMTP id PAA25705; Thu, 11 Sep 1997 15:03:03 -0600 (MDT) Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 15:03:03 -0600 (MDT) From: Doug Russell Reply-To: Doug Russell To: heller@cdnow.com cc: dg@root.com, ache@nagual.pp.ru, peter@spinner.dialix.com.au, current@FreeBSD.ORG, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HEADS UP: *tetris* files removed from cvs repository... In-Reply-To: <199709111420.KAA26227@daria.cdnow.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, A. Karl Heller wrote: > > Well, if you understood what a trademark was, then you wouldn't be saying > > that. That "xtetris" implies or indicates the qualities of the "tetris" game > > by using the word in the name is plenty enough for it to be a violation of > > the trademark. > > I guess I better not install any "Windows" in my house then. > > *grin* :) I trademark only applies to the particular good(s) and/or service(s) registered. If I pop into my handy-dandy trademark database, (the US in this example) there are 234 hits on "windows". Here's the register page for the one we are probably interested in follows. Note the section "GOODS/SERVICES". --- CUT --- MARK : MICROSOFT WINDOWS STATUS TEXT : REGISTERED REGISTRATION NO : 1959130 REGISTRATION DATE : 27 FEB 1996 PUBLICATION DATE : 26 APR 1994 SERIAL NUMBER : 74-198891 FILING DATE : 28 AUG 1991 REGISTER : PRINCIPAL MARK DRAWING CODE : (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS AND/OR NUMBERS DESIGN SEARCH CODE : 070702 261313 261321 ORIGINAL OWNER : Microsoft Corporation WASHINGTON - CORPORATION One Microsoft Way Redmond WASHINGTON 98052 CORRESP. ADDR : William O. Ferron, Jr. Seed And Berry 6300 Columbia Center 701 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98104-7092 ATTORNEY NAME : William O. Ferron, Jr. INTERNAT. CLASS : 09 U.S. CLASS : 21 23 26 36 38 DETAILED STATUS : Registered BASIS : Intent to Use PSEUDO MARK : MICRO-SOFT WINDOWS 2(f) LIMITATION : as to "WINDOWS" OWNER OF OTHER : (0)1200236 (0)1252912 (0)1256083 (0)1259874 (0)1673353 (0)1682075 AND OTHERS. GOODS/SERVICES: IC 09; US 21 23 26 36 38; computers and components therefor, computer pe ripherals, and computer programs in the field of graphical applications, and manuals therefor sold as a unit. FIRST USE: 19910827 ; FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19910827 ----------------------------- TITLE HISTORY ----------------------- Type: Undefined Reel/Frame: 1204/0287 Assignor: MICROSOFT CORPORATION Assignee: MICROSOFT CORPORATION (WASHINGTON - CORPORATION) ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND, WA 98052 Date Signed : 19931101 Date Recorded : 19940809 Details: MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1993 (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) ---------------------------------- Type: Undefined Reel/Frame: 1253/0274 Assignor: MICROSOFT CORPORATION Assignee: MICROSOFT CORPORATION (WASHINGTON - CORPORATION) ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND, WA 98052 Date Signed : 19931101 Date Recorded : 19941121 Details: MERGER, EFFECTIVE ON NOVERMBER 1, 1993 . ---------------------------------- Later......