RE: [Objectbridge-developers] trademark conflict

[Mike I. <mi...@co...>]

Hi Thomas,
I hope this would be helpful:
http://slashdot.org/articles/01/07/04/013249.shtml


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> Behalf Of Thomas Mahler
> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 1997 3:20 AM
> To: objectbridge
> Subject: [Objectbridge-developers] trademark conflict
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Thanks for all you contributions to my trademark problem. I see a
> Problem with names like ObjectMap, Continuum, etc.
> 
> We don't have resources to have a rocksolid proof that such a name is
> not trademarked by someone already. If we don't register a trademark on
> such a name we have no legal options against companies registering this
> name as their trademark later, have we?
> 
> I would prefer to keep the abbreviation OJB, as it used in all package
> names, most documents etc.
> Can natural family names be trademarked?
> So I thought of Family names that could be condensed to OJB.
> And I found: Ojilby. It seems to be a Venezuelan family name. It's
> short, clear and sounds exotic.
> 
> Could this be a solution for the trademark problem?
> What do you think?
> 
> best regards,
> 
> 
> Thomas
> 
> 
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