Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E proposals

[Dave P]

On Fri, 31 May 2002, Tony Firshman wrote:

> Surely
> 'Porsche 911'
> 'Boeing 747'
> are copyright?

No. "Porsche" and "Boeing" are Trade Marks, and "Porsche 911" etc are not
trademarks:

http://www.marksonline.com/app/tmsearch/find_mark?s=0&tok=porsche&val=&attr=Attorney&submit.x=27&submit.y=15
http://www.marksonline.com/app/tmsearch/find_mark?s=0&tok=porsche+911&val=&attr=Attorney&submit.x=28&submit.y=15

The same goes for "Windows" but not "Windows 98". Note "Windows XP" *is*
trademarked. Etc etc.

> With the same logic surely these are OK:
> 'Intel 80586'
> 'SMSQ/E 1.89'

*nods*

Anyway, it's kinda drifting off-topic, so maybe we should continue this on
ql-chat :o)

Dave