--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> 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?"
It was Sir Thomas Crapper, plumber by appointment to King Edward VII. Really, lads, don't they teach you anything at MIU? http://www.thomas-crapper.com/history04.htm ------------------------ 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/
