Set the Amiga free... (kickstart)

[Franko]

Different topic from the "we think we know who owns this one" file, released a few days ago:

http://www.trademarkia.com/logo-78940434.html

Perhaps a legal minded person can explain "Word Mark:

(NO WORD)". Does that mean we're talking about the picture only and not the term "boingball"?

#6

The "No Word" part of it means the logo doesn't contain any text, if you wanted a trade mark called for example "Amiga" using text then you can in theory apply for one but the text must not be an exact copy of any currently in use

eg: "amiga" and "AMIGA" could be registered as two different trade marks by two different entities providing the copyright office legal bods say that there is enough difference between the two fonts used to distinguish between them, but this can be challenged by either party in a court...

Just like you could use the boingball logo and add some text to it and provided you did not just use a direct copy of the original logo and there were enough subtle differences for the legal eagles to give it the go ahead as your trademark...

[Franko]

If you really want to use the trademark "Amiga" it's legally available to register here...

Click on "Basic Word Mark Search (New User) "
then enter the word "amiga"
then see item number 17...

(sorry but whomever made that crappy site doesn't allow direct links to the results page, so you have to follow the above instructions...)

Amiga Tradmarks Live & Dead

But does anyone really want to go to the expense of owning it...

[Franko]

dammy, please stop.. you obviously do not know the difference between, trademark, copyright and IP.

although continue... i need a good laugh  :roflmao:

Don't ask him to stop, he keeps me entertained with his ramblings and I like winding him up like a wee clockwork toy and watch him shuffle about all over the net googling things... :roflmao:

[Franko]

Wot... No Dammy... he must be googling some facts or having his nappy changed... :roflmao:

[Franko]

Yes, some of us post more over there now because Amiga.org has become really nasty.  Personal attacks against anyone that doesn't agree with certain peoples vision of what Amiga should be has become the norm.

Sad really.

Gotta agree with you on that, that Dammy geezer does nothing but personally attack me...

[Franko]

.....

quote from the United States Patent and trademark office:
"There are three types of intellectual property: trademarks, patents, and copyrights."

You'll need to speak up a wee bit cos I can't hear you... pardon......