Pete AE5PL wrote: > > D-STAR is not a trademark of ICOM America. > > Umm, yes it is in the US. Actually, it is a trademark of Icom > Incorporated, not Icom America. > http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4001:80rd3f.2.1 > I believe, specifically, this is in reference to their D-STAR logo > but nonetheless...
Thanks - I stand partially corrected. That USPTO link expired ... here is the info from a query done 2047Z on 3 Oct 2009: >> Word Mark D-STAR >> Goods and Services Communication equipment namely repeaters >> and transceivers for amateur radio communications >> Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING >> Serial Number 76535996 >> Filing Date July 30, 2003 >> Registration Number 2866400 >> Registration Date July 27, 2004 >> Owner (REGISTRANT) ICOM INCORPORATED CORPORATION JAPAN 1-6-19, >> Kamikurazukuri, Hirano-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka JAPAN I will have to search back through some emails - but I believe we had this question come up on one of the DSTAR lists in the past and it was noted that the JARL held the D-STAR name. I would expect that this US trade mark office registration is for the logo ... as if another manufacturer were to create a "D-STAR" compatible piece of equipment ... if the name D-STAR was owned by ICOM they'd have to give attribution to ICOM - and possibly other consideration as well? Bob W1QA
