On Tue, 7 Aug 2007, Florian Klaempfl wrote:
> David Lyon schrieb:
> > Legal talk again.....
> >
> > If you guys are serious about doing a foundation... then you
> > also must seriously start to entertain the neccessity for a name
> > change.
> >
> > I have looked up Lazarus on the US Trademarks system, it is already
> > registered.
> >
> > tess2.uspto.gov
> >
> > Register with this name, and chances of losing any property you own
> > because somebody "gunna sue your a#se" are pretty high. Doesn't matter
> > really what country you live in... they can come after you.... trust me....
> >
> > Sorry.....
> >
> > For Lazarus to go legal, it needs a new name, registrable as a
> > trademark... no way around it... I have spent a lot of money being
> > lectured about how important this is by my lawyer in the past.....
> >
> > here are just one of the results of my search...
> >
> > these guys could do a lot of damage..... they just need to find a
> > student information app that compiles under Lazarus/fpc and you're blown
> > out of the water. Pardon my strong language.... but this message needs
> > to be conveyed....
> >
> > *LAZARUS*
> > *Goods and Services* IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Providing temporary
> > use
> > of non-downloadable database software for storage and retrieval of data
> > transmission and report generation regarding student information
> > administration. FIRST USE: 20030701. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20040703
> > *Mark Drawing Code* (1) TYPED DRAWING
> > *Serial Number* 76526464
> > *Filing Date* June 20, 2003
>
> Doesn't matter at least in Germany, we can easily prove that lazarus
> used the term lazarus before.
Exactly. Same for Belgium;
Also, a US trademark as far as I know has no meaning in Europe unless it was
also registered in the European trademark organization.
Michael.
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