| Title: | The Digital way of working |
| Moderator: | QUARK::LIONEL ON |
| Created: | Fri Feb 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5321 |
| Total number of notes: | 139771 |
I wasn't sure how to report this, so I'll put it here:
Last night I saw a Sear's commercial for a VAX. It really turned MY
head. It's a vaccum. I thought it may be an illegal use of the VAX
trademark. Is it? If it is, how should it be reported?
Bob
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| 964.1 | Wasn't it: "Nothing sucks like a VAX?" | RHETT::MITCHAM | Andy in Alpharetta (near Atlanta) | Fri Nov 03 1989 10:34 | 5 |
This has been discussed before. No problem. The manufacturer of the
VAX vacuum cleaner (it isn't Sears) isn't in the computer business and
DEC isn't in the vacuum cleaner business.
-Andy
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| 964.2 | fwiw | MFGMEM::MIOLA | Phantom | Fri Nov 03 1989 10:47 | 5 |
besides they had the trademark first...............
Lou
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| 964.3 | This is not a suitable discussion topic for DIGITAL | DR::BLINN | Half a bubble off plumb | Fri Nov 03 1989 12:04 | 17 |
I have set this topic /NOWRITE for two reasons: first, this
conference is NOT the right place to make allegations that someone
is breaking the law. Second, discussion of the proper use of
trademarks belongs elsewhere -- probably in the MARKETING
conference, where the VAX vacuum cleaners have been discussed MANY
times in the past. (Use SELECT or KP7 to add NODEMO::MARKETING to
your notebook.)
There is a wealth of information on the proper use of trademarks
in the VTX LAW infobase. I encourage you to read the guidelines
that are there. If you have questions or concerns about the use
of Digital's trademarks, get in touch with your group's legal
department representative, or contact the persons listed in the
LAW infobase.
Tom
co-moderator
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