I think Verizon has a patent or trademark on push to talk -----Original Message----- From: Randy Farmer Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 4:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] It's really amazing...
About ten years ago, Nextel was selling Motorola iDEN two-way technology as a cellular telephone substitute and tried to trademark "Push To Talk". Nextel was eventually absorbed by Sprint. I see now PTT is a term commonly used in the cellular industry, but I don't think anyone is trying to claim it as a trademark. 73... Randy, W8FN On 06/26/2011 16:01, hb9dco wrote: > -->As I found out from their legal department 25+ years ago, > --> "Walkie-Talkie" is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc. > --> which they protect vigorously as much as they can. (I had > --> discovered that phrase in some pending legislation and asked > --> about it.) > > Oh, I didn't know...Thank you very much for correction > Everybody hereover (Europe) is saying "Walkie-Talkie"...hi > I recall, started at the 60's... > > > From now, we call "Hand - held"...wondering then, how it really works ? > > In the meantime, I'm also awaiting for my KPA500...like many are... > > 73, > Art HB9DCO ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
