On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 04:16:16PM -0800, Don Armstrong wrote: > However, it's quite possible that they are representations of > trademarks, and as such protected wherever such a company has > trademarks. [I don't deign to know who actually controlls these > trademarks, or even if they are really trademarked.]
If you look at knockoffs of famous brands you'll see they mimic the popular brand (which is permitted) but deviate in some signficant way. I don't think it's a big deal but I wouldn't take the risk. If it was me I'd say a solid blue battery that says "battery" is okay; this one ain't. "Rubik" should be renamed "cube". "Pac-Man" should be removed entirely. Hummer should be renamed. Free-Mason symbol should be removed entirely. Lighter is okay. Wagon is okay. Phone is probably okay although why risk it. It looks a lot like a Nokia. Although doing nothing is probably okay. If it was me I wouldn't risk any of it. But then I'm not a slime-ball who tries to get away with as much as possible. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
