'Twould seem to me that other hornmakers wouldn't be able to use "Carl Geyer, Chicago" to describe their horns, but the term "Geyer" by itself or "Geyer-style" would still be fair game, although he only disclaims exclusive right to the word "Chicago." Someone who feels like it could actually contact Lewis and ask, I suppose.
John Baumgart ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Kowalchuk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Hornlist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 5:44 PM Subject: [Hornlist] Re: [horn] Geyer Trademark? > At 10:27 AM 4/24/04 -0400, Robert Losin wrote: > >seems that a Chicago hornmaker is attempting to get the name "Carl Geyer, > >Chicago" trademarked. > > It seems the term "Geyer" has become a generic description for a certain > design of horn. Will this mean that Holton, Yamaha, Conn (Selmer), Finke, > Hatch, Willson, DEG, Patterson, Paxman and others will have to cease using > the name to describe their products? > > John Kowalchuk maker of mutes/horns/canoes/paddles/bikes > Oshawa, Ontario http://home.ca.inter.net/~horn1 > > Canadians don't surf the net, we paddle it. _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
