Re: [NTLK] Can you say infringement?

From: Fred Buecker (tfbiii_at_nbscomputers.net)
Date: Fri Feb 08 2002 - 10:28:40 EST


Especially if there really are people trying to buy the Newton license.
Diluting it's value would NOT be in Apple's best interest (or Apple's
shareholders)

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: Grant [Lint Trap] Hutchinson [mailto:grant_at_splorp.com]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:25 AM
To: Newton-Talk
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Can you say infringement?

In a previous message, Mark Rollins typed vigorously:

>>If this were the case, then Apple would have removed all mention and
>>attribution of "Newton", "NewtonMail", "NewtonSource", "StarCore", and
>>"Light bulb logo" from their official trademarks listing long ago:
>
>No, I was referring to defending or enforcing trademarks - Apple hasn't

>pursued sites that list MacinTalk Newt, NCU or other pieces of
software.

Ok, I see where you were going with this. Perhaps it is because in=20
Apple's eyes those other sites are positively supporting the brand and=20
trademark by being related to Newton in the first place. Axcess is=20
diluting the trademark by using it for an enterprise that is definitely=20
_not_ Newton related. This is me grasping at the possibility that
someone=20
at Apple (even in the legal department) actually cares about the Newton=20
brand and the small bit of consumer awareness it represents for Apple.

g.

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