mike3 writes: > Ie. it would be okay to go to a friend and say "I've got this really cool > unix system called ZNAZZY on my machine", but it would NOT be okay to go > and make an ad for ZNAZZY that says "ZNAZZY, the best UNIX system on the > planet! Get ZNAZZY right now by calling (666) 123-1234!" without The Open > Group's authorization. Have I got that right?
Yes. It also would be legal to publish an ad saying "ZNAZZY isn't Unix: it's better than Unix!" > However, what about if I was talking on a TV show being broadcast around > the world, and I called it a "unix system" in my discourse there, even if > it was not an advertisement, promotional, or marketing? Like if I said > during my talk when attending the talk show, "I've got a great UNIX > system on my machine called ZNAZZY." That would be quite legal. You might get a letter from The Open Group but they would be bluffing. A trademark is the exclusive right to use a mark in trade. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
