Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-11 Thread Gary Gorsline
ttp://www.palmos.com/alliance/marketing/marcom/marcom.pdf I think this horse is dead. Gary Gorsline Easy Business Software - Original Message - From: "Brian Mathis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 2:11 P

RE: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-11 Thread Scott Johnson (Bellevue)
> From: Richard Burmeister [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > If they want to keep their trademarked terms from being diluted > until they become generic, they have to make a good faith effort > to enforce their trademark rights. For example, from our "nice try" history dustbin: Microsoft Palm PC. -sl

RE: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-11 Thread Richard Burmeister
> From: David A. Desrosiers > > Why, then, was Palm persuing every website with 'palm' > somewhere in their name, and yet sites like Palmstation.com, > Palmgear, Freewarepalm, and others continue. > This has already been fully explained. Palm, Inc. owns several trademarks. If they want to

RE: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-11 Thread Jason Henderson
t Einstein -Original Message- From: Steve Sabram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:59 PM To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ? You are a bit to critical here. It is not that bad. >From: "HowY" <

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-11 Thread Steve Sabram
You are a bit to critical here. It is not that bad. >From: "HowY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Can Palm Inc own the word &qu

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-11 Thread HowY
The way PLAM (spelling to avoid lawyers) has been doing business lately it's no surprise that they further alienate their developers. Can't wait to see who win's the KODucK wars with the PLAMPIX camera... koduck has the bucks! Oh and a signed agreement with plam. So supposing one would actually

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-11 Thread Dave Lippincott
I remember reading sites like Palmgear have an arraignment with Palm. - Original Message - From: "David A. Desrosiers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:52 PM Subject: RE:

RE: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-11 Thread David A. Desrosiers
> "Naming Your Product or Company To ensure the protection of our branding > eff o rts, we have imposed the follow-ing guidelines on the usage of > Palm brand identities. You may not use Palm, Palm OS, HotSync > technology, or any other Palm trademark as part of your own company > name, product n

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Andrew Francis
"Gary Gorsline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:56065@palm-dev-forum... > If you have a product for several platforms, > like CE and Pocket PC and Palm OS and Windows 9X, can you not advertise them > as MyAppName CE, MyAppName Pocket PC, MyAppName Palm OS and MyAppName > Windows. I'm

RE: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Steve Sabram
ou your own brand and market legs instead of dragging on the coattails of Palm. Steve >From: "John J. Corelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Gary Gorsline
I would also look at http://www.palm.com/about/trademark.html for their exact details on the subject in this thread in addition to downloading http://www.palmos.com/alliance/marketing/marcom/marcom.pdf. Sorry I didn't look for the URLs first. Thankx Brian. Gary Gorsline Easy Business Software

RE: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread John J. Corelli
rd 'Palm' in your product or company, the above paragraph makes it pretty clear that you cannot. John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brian Mathis Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 3:39 PM To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: Re:

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Brian Mathis
I strongly suggest that anyone reading this thread go directly to the Marketing Area in the resource pavilion on PalmOS.com. This topic is covered extensively from the official source. Please do not infer or assume anything when we have the information available to us directly from the horse's m

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Gary Gorsline
ning - in writing of course - from their legal department. Gary Easy Business Software - Original Message - From: "Bradly J. Barton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 11:32 AM Subject: Re: Can

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Bradly J. Barton
> > Is this just a bluff, or can they actually 'own' a word that has been in > > general use in the English language for centuries? > > They cannot nor do they own word 'palm' however spelled. They do, however, > own exlusive rights to use it commercially. This means that you cannot use > word 'pa

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Igor Mozolevsky
--On 10 July 2001 16:08 +0100 James Screech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great I think I'll trademark the words 'software', 'application' & > 'program'. Then I can charge everyone who uses them! Unfortunatly, it would be extremely difficult for you to do that, otherwise, Micorsoft would've d

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Aaron Ardiri
> Great I think I'll trademark the words 'software', 'application' & > 'program'. Then I can charge everyone who uses them! i think, prior-art will get you on that one :) // az [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ardiri.com/<--- free games! -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread James Screech
Great I think I'll trademark the words 'software', 'application' & 'program'. Then I can charge everyone who uses them! James Screech Igor Mozolevsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:56001@palm-dev-forum... > > > > --On 10 July 2001 15:14 +0100 James Screech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote:

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Jason Kichline
ot; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 10:39 AM Subject: Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ? > > > --On 10 July 2001 15:14 +0100 James Screech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Has anyone else had an e-mail from Palm threatening legal

RE: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread James
: Palm Developer Forum Subject: Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ? > Has anyone else had an e-mail from Palm threatening legal action if you use > the word "Palm" in the name of your software? > Is this just a bluff, or can they actually 'own' a word that h

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Igor Mozolevsky
--On 10 July 2001 15:14 +0100 James Screech <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Has anyone else had an e-mail from Palm threatening legal action if you > use the word "Palm" in the name of your software? Nope... > Is this just a bluff, or can they actually 'own' a word that has been in > general us

Re: Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread Aaron Ardiri
> Has anyone else had an e-mail from Palm threatening legal action if you use > the word "Palm" in the name of your software? > Is this just a bluff, or can they actually 'own' a word that has been in > general use in the English language for centuries? > If so presumable the word would have to be

Can Palm Inc own the word "Palm" ?

2001-07-10 Thread James Screech
Has anyone else had an e-mail from Palm threatening legal action if you use the word "Palm" in the name of your software? Is this just a bluff, or can they actually 'own' a word that has been in general use in the English language for centuries? If so presumable the word would have to be removed f