>Some of us remember when the EMC corporation sent their lawyers >calling because we had a similar name to them. No matter that we had >it first.
Before my time. There are plenty of examples where the user of an untrademarked name has had to cease and desist after another organization trademarks a word already in use. Even to the extent of an Australian Winemaker called Chardon being taken to task by Moet and Chandon to name a small local example. Or Aussie made Ugg Boots losing the name to a US trademark... which was the blatant hijacking of a product. That's why I hold a trademark of my brand..... This is quite different as we are not purporting to be Ethercat or trading as Ethercat. We are just talking about licensing where credit has to be given. Its not even close to the EMC example. Rod Webster *1300 896 832* +61 435 765 611 Vehicle Modifications Network www.vehiclemods.net.au On Fri, 4 Mar 2022 at 10:37, andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, 3 Mar 2022 at 16:17, gene heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > > > I don't see the future risk as zero... > > Some of us remember when the EMC corporation sent their lawyers > calling because we had a similar name to them. No matter that we had > it first. > > Beckhof have been very clear that they own the word EtherCAT, we > wouldn't even have the same wiggle room we had last time (and last > time we were in the right and still stood little chance) > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers > _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
