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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 02/15/2013 11:36 AM, Jeff Hubbs
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2/14/13 10:43 PM, Scott Castaline wrote:
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Has anyone seen this?
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html">http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html</a>
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Are trademarks treated differently that patents? To me it just
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like a pile of crap that someone can come along and do that to
someone
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Yes. Patents are a temporary monopoly on an idea, granted by
government in exchange for full disclosure.
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Trademarks have an indefinite lifespan. Once you register a
trademark you must actively enforce (civil court) your trademark
against all infringement. If the courts ever rule you have not been
diligent about protecting your trademark you will lose it
permanently. Aspirin was a trademark for Bayer in the US but has
long since been lost. There are many product names that actually
started out as trademarks and were at some point lost. Several
others in the US include (from Wikipedia):
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Aqua-lung, Aspirin, Escalator, Heroin, Kerosene, Phillips-head
screw, Pogo, Thermos, Yo-yo, and Zipper.<br>
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