[Fwd: Re: Trademarks as modifiers, not nouns]

Subject: [Fwd: Re: Trademarks as modifiers, not nouns]
From: Matt Ion <mion -at- DIRECT -dot- CA>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 03:39:20 EDT

=========BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE=========
> Date: Thu, 01 Jun 95 03:24:21 EDT
> From: mion -at- direct -dot- ca (Matt Ion)
> Reply-To: mion -at- direct -dot- ca (Matt Ion)
> To: mark -at- SD -dot- CO -dot- IL
> X-Mailer: Matthew Ion's PMMail v1.1
> Subject: Re: Trademarks as modifiers, not nouns

On Thu, 1 Jun 1995 10:59:11 IDT you wrote:

> The issue has come up in real life with trademarks like Kleenex,
> Thermos, and Zipper.

Don't forget Xerox, Velcro, Aspirin (and a wide range of other drugs and their
generic counterparts)... wasn't "P.C." originally an IBM trademark?

There's an amusing text file floating around about Microsoft plans to
copyright the name "BOB" :-)




---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Opinions expressed / ROCK-IT SCIENCE Mobile Audio and Security
do not necessarily /| ...the 1040 MIDI & Music BBS Technical Services
reflect those of any [ SOUNDMAN Internet mion -at- direct -dot- ca Fido 1:153/7106
marginally sane human \| WWW http://www.musicwest.com/1040bbs/
being anywhere. \ FAX: (604)253-8312 DATA: (604)732-4446
---------------------------------------------------------------------------


=========END FORWARDED MESSAGE=========


---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Opinions expressed / ROCK-IT SCIENCE Mobile Audio and Security
do not necessarily /| ...the 1040 MIDI & Music BBS Technical Services
reflect those of any [ SOUNDMAN Internet mion -at- direct -dot- ca Fido 1:153/7106
marginally sane human \| WWW http://www.musicwest.com/1040bbs/
being anywhere. \ FAX: (604)253-8312 DATA: (604)732-4446
---------------------------------------------------------------------------


Previous by Author: Re: Word woes, cont.
Next by Author: Re: PC
Previous by Thread: Far from imperfect systems
Next by Thread: [Fwd: Re: Trademarks as modifiers, not nouns]


What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:


Sponsored Ads