1. Re: Trademarks
Igor Kachan wrote:
> Hi, Juergen!
>
>> Igor Kachan wrote:
>>
>>> Patrick Barnes wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>> A NAME is not intellectual property. It never is, if you had any idea
>>>> about legal mumbo jumbo.
>>>> A NAME can be a trademark. However, you cannot trademark generic
>>>> terms. Noone can trademark the name "math.e", because it is a generic
>>>> term.
>>
>> What about chairs, tables and windows? Those are generic terms, aren't
>> they? AFAIK some people at Redmond think, that they can copyright (or
>> trademark or whatever the proper expression is) windows.
>> This is a very tricky field, those people at Redmond probably will not
>> engage 1 lawyer, but 4 or more when they want to solve any problem in
>> this regard. Also, there are different laws in different countries.
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>
> Something wrong is in this you post,
I don't think so.
> but some table can have the own name,
> say The "RedStar" Table. If you want, you can register it as trademark
> under that own name.
I know, but this is not what I was writing about.
> 'table' is just a word, not a name in this sense.
But Microsoft uses "Windows" in this sense. That's what I wanted to say.
I think you misunderstood my post.
> But a library can not exist without its own filename.
> So it is automated process - you create files under their
> *own* names just immediatelly.
>
> A name is needed to register something.
Of course, you are completely right.
I already wrote my opinion about this "Rename-The-File" issue previously. Now,
I just posted a general comment on what Patrick wrote about trademarks.
That's why I changed the subject.
<snip>
> Do you want Germany to defence your rights?
> Pay money and register your proggy!
> And you will be protected by Germany as IBM is protected by US!
> "Money, money, money ..." - do you remember that ditty?
???
> Good Luck!
Thanks.
Regards,
Juergen
