Re: [DML] "use of the DMC logo..."

[Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx>]

Wayne,

You must realize that I have been on this soap box
many times, providing the DML with links to the actual
US trademark database.

Not to rehash my arguments again, because they are
available in the archives, But it was pointed out to
me that the logo that DMCH does have a registered
trademark on pre-existed on many DMC documents in the
late 1970's.  Clearly, this predates the existence of
DMCH.  The lawyer I spoke to said that anyone can sue
anyone for anything, but if DMCH ever took legal
action against anyone for use of the any of the
logos/trademarks that predate them, they would likely
loose the case....  The problem is, most of the local
clubs or hobbyist who wants to sell a few reasonable
nick-knacks is being harassed with the threat of a law
suit they have no means of defending.

For 10+ years those logos were public domain, and no
one had a problem with it.

Marc

--- deloreanernst@xxxxxxx wrote:

<SNIP>
> in the blank!) I understand 
> they copyrighted a variation on the DMC logo just a
> few years ago, but that's 
> not anywhere close to a blanket ownership, is it?
<SNIP>



		
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