Trademarks

[geoff-h -at- MTL -dot- FERIC -dot- CA]

 Brian Lightfoot wondered <<How many times and how often are
 you required to mention Trademarks. Currently, we typically
 make a reference on the license page.  Following
 this, we mention it once each chapter (the first time it is
 mentioned).>>

 That's pretty much the standard solution in (for example)
 the computer software industry, though most folk dispense
 with using the trademark symbol _anywhere_ in the text.
 Even Microsoft works this way. The only case I can see
 where you need to repeat the trademark is if you might
 inadvertently be giving the impression that someone else's
 product is your product; in that case, using the symbol
 might help, though my instincts tell me a rewrite to remove
 the confusion is a better solution.

 <<Is there a difference in requirements for TM versus
 (R).>>

 A big one. You can't legally use (R) unless you have
 registered your trademark, and (so I'm told) can actually
 lose your trademark protection if you use (R) for an
 unregistered trademark. You can take the easy and
 inexpensive approach by opting for TM instead of going
 through the registration process, but you also lose certain
 protections and may end up inadvertently infringing on
 someone else's trademark (since the registration process
 involves a name search).

 That's the non-lawyer's opinion. If you want full details,
 contact a lawyer who's familiar with trademark law in your
 legal jurisdiction.

 --Geoff Hart     @8^{)}     geoff-h -at- mtl -dot- feric -dot- ca
 Disclaimer: Speaking for myself, not FERIC.