UNIX trademark

[lmc at denelcor.uucp]

> You can establish a common law trademark (marked with TM) by simply using a
> distinctive mark on your product, and defend it by demonstrating your prior
> use of the mark in a geographic and/or product area.  You generally are not
> viewed as infringing a trademark in there is no possibility of confusion
> with another use (e.g. you could likely market you own Unix brand ice cream
> since it's so remote from phones and computers).

There was an amusing instance of this here in Denver a while back, wherein
the Denver Broncos were marketing Orange Crush t-shirts and such. Orange
Crush (Coca-Cola?) lost the battle, not being in the novelty business.
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		Lyle McElhaney
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