--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, MDixon6569@ wrote: > > In a message dated 2/4/06 5:40:39 P.M. Central Standard Time, > > sparaig@ writes: > > > > Except the TMO owns the name and possession is 9/10's of the law. > > > > I'm sure somebody will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think > > the TMO owns the name Transcendental Mediation Program, but not > > Transcendental Meditation. > > Any meditation technique that assists one to transcend could be > > called transcendental meditation. Seems I heard that some > > court had made the TMO ad > > Program to the trade mark name for this reason. > > Not true. The issue never went to court; the change > was dictated by trademark/copyright lawyers consulted > by the TMO during the early 70s, who instructed them > on the proper use of a trademark. That is, trademarks > should always be used as an *adjective*, not a noun. > > So the TMO is selling the TM program or the TM technique, > not TM. One pushes dirt with a Caterpillar tractor, not > a Caterpillar. One sneezes into a Kleenx tissue, not a > Kleenex. Etc. > > If one doesn't use the trademark properly, one can lose > it. For example, there was once a trademarked brand of > toilet called a Crapper, but their trademark went into > the crapper. :-) >
Named for John Crapper, who invented the flush toilet. By the way, why do you think they're called "johns?" ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
