On 11/10/06, Tony Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe trademarks are registered and the owner needs to control use > of the mark or they can lose the trademark status.
UK Patent Office: > Your trade mark does not have to be registered but > an unregistered mark will rely on the common law of passing off. > > To be successful in a passing off action, you must prove that: > * the mark is yours > * you have built up a reputation in the mark > * you have been harmed in some way by the other person's use of the mark I was under the impression that you could use TM without registration but registration entitled you to use (R) and you get stronger protection. Of course IANAL and could be wrong. -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
