"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Michael McKelvy" wrote in message
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"Michael McKelvy" wrote in message
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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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Monster Cable seems to be trying to remove the word Monster from
common, casual usage:

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...611825,00.html




The stupidity started when they tried to make a single common English word
into a trademark.

In the past people have used trademarks that were proper nouns or names
(e.g. Bose), made-up words (e.g. Frigidare), or phrases (e.g. Big Mac) for
their trademarks. This can work, particularly if the trademark is
agressively protected by ongoing vigillance and legal action.

Now, Monster Cable wants to sieze a common word, and make it their
trademark. Hopefully, they will be rewarded with the humiliation and
derision that they deserve on a number of levels.

Anyways, Mikey, you are saying that anyone can incorporate
a common word in the English language into a corporate name,
then trademark the corporate name, and then somehow, they 'own'
the common English word. Ridiculous!

Of course it is, that's why I didn't say it.

Agreed. Now Mike, you are talking about Art's stupidity, which is as
pervasive in Art's life, as stupidity is pervasive in the life of Monster
Cable..



Duh.. Arny. We agreed about the isuue.