On Sat, 31 May 1997, Kynn Bartlett wrote:
> At 09:05 PM 5/31/97 -0700, Roger B.A. Klorese wrote:
> >...As is "Windows", the trademark for Microsoft on which has been upheld
> >in courts repeatedly.
> > [...]
> >There are big differences between *similar* names and *identical* ones
> >from a legal perspective.
>
> Both good points. But, if Brent Chapman/Great Circle doesn't have
> a trademark on majordomo -- as I'm told they don't -- does that make
> both points moot?
There are differences between asserting trademark and possessing one. GCA
has established a trademark by doing not-for-profit trade associating the
term "Majordomo" with list management software. Whether or not they
"TM"-mark it is one small piece of the evidence with which a court would
be faced in determining if the name is protected. (Whether or not they
attempt to stop others from using it is itself a bit of evidence.)
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