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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 08:13 AM Original message |
Trademarking words has gone way too far |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. Unless the 'commitee' owns the phrase.... |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 09:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. nope, US law gives the exclusive use of the term 'olympic' |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
2. Went to a high school with the logo? nickname? of |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 09:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. the way trademark law works |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 04:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Interesting. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 04:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. they don't care about that |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 04:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I understand what you're saying (I think), |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 04:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. basically, if they ignore something that they know about |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-05 08:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. ah. Now I get it. |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
3. the IOC is all about licensing |
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JimmyJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 08:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Games held by the Special Olympics comply with the |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. This is apt: |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. Sounds "Fair and Balanced" to me |
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Mixxster (653 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. I've been saying that for years. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 04:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Best one I know of |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. That's why the Gay Games are called the Gay Games. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. not bullshit at all, I'm afraid |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. Bill Clinton should trademark the phrase |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-05 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
19. Yes, it has. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-09-05 09:07 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. you're in luck, I think |
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