Lawrence...see what your own university has trademarked!

http://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/files/2012/12/UBC_Trademarks.pdf

Kris

On 03/07/13, Lawrence Berg  wrote:
> 
> Re: Post-Doc Position(s) Martin Prosperity Institute, Toronto 
> 
> Yikes... I cannot even begin to enuncuate my reaction to this!
> 
> 
> On 13-03-07 1:04 PM, "James Murphy" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> > Dear Lawrence, 
> > 
> > Your email peaked my interest/curiosity so I went ahead and googled the 
> > terms and found out that they are TMarked by UToronto - 
> > http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/business-designtm-examined-at-rotman-mba-business-conference-75850957.html
> > 
> > &#8220;Business Design(TM): The New Competitive 
> > Weapon&#8230;&#8230;Business design proposes an integrative model where the 
> > solutions to challenging problems are achieved in a collaborative and cross 
> > functional manner&#8230;&#8230;Integrative Thinking and Business Design are 
> > registered trademarks of the Rotman School of Management.&#8221;
> > 
> > So what happens if we write papers that use these terms? Can we 
> > theoretically be sued or will we/our publishing outlets have to pay 
> > royalties to UT?
> > 
> > In a funnier sense, it reminds me of Luck Kellaway of the FT&#8217;s 
> > (sub)alter-ego from a few years back - Martin Lukes &#8211; and his 
> > Creovation&#8482; trademark - http://wikibin.org/articles/creovation.html.
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > 
> > James T. Murphy, Ph.D.
> > Associate Professor 
> > Graduate School of Geography
> > Clark University
> > 950 Main Street
> > Worcester, MA 01610
> > USA
> > 
> > (508) 793-7687 (phone)
> > (508) 793-8881 (fax)
> > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>> 
> > http://www.clarku.edu/departments/geography/ 
> > <http://www.clarku.edu/departments/geography/> 
> > 
> > 
> > From: AAG Economic Geography Speciality Group 
> > [mailto:[email protected] 
> > <[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Lawrence Berg
> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:43 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: Post-Doc Position(s) Martin Prosperity Institute, Toronto
> > 
> > Kevin,
> > Does the trade-mark sign actually mean that the Rotman School at U of 
> > Toronto has trade-marked &#8220;integrative thinking&#8221; and 
> > &#8220;business design&#8221;? 
> > Thanks,
> > Lawrence
> > 
> > 
> > On 13-03-07 11:53 AM, "Kevin Stolarick" 
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > built around Integrative Thinking&#8482; and Business Design&#8482;. 
> > 
> > --
> > Lawrence D. Berg BA (dist.), MA, DPhil
> > Professor | Critical Geography 
> > Co-Director | UBC Centre for Social, Spatial & Economic Justice 
> > Community, Culture, & Global Studies | The University of British Columbia
> > Arts 368-368D | 3333 University Way | Kelowna, BC, Canada, V1V 1V7 
> > Phone +1 250 807 9392 | Fax +1 250 807 8001
> > Email: [email protected]
> > Web I: http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/ccgs/faculty/berg.html
> > Web II: http://ubc.academia.edu/LawrenceBerg
> > 
> > Editor: ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies
> > http://www.acme-journal.org
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> --
> Lawrence D. Berg BA (dist.), MA, DPhil
> Professor | Critical Geography 
> Co-Director | UBC Centre for Social, Spatial & Economic Justice 
> Community, Culture, & Global Studies | The University of British Columbia
> Arts 368-368D | 3333 University Way | Kelowna, BC, Canada, V1V 1V7 
> Phone +1 250 807 9392 | Fax +1 250 807 8001
> Email: [email protected]
> Web I: http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/ccgs/faculty/berg.html
> Web II: http://ubc.academia.edu/LawrenceBerg
> 
> Editor: ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies
> http://www.acme-journal.org

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