Scripsit Nathanael Nerode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Unfortunately, trademarks apparently don't work that way in civil law > countries, and only arise through registration (with certain exceptions such > as your own name).
Which are those countries? In Denmark, for instance, trademark rights can be created either by registration or by (commercial) use of the mark. And we're certainly not a common-law justisdiction. -- Henning Makholm "I paid off ALL my debts and bought a much-needed new car."