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- From: taob@generic.UUCP (Brian Tao)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2,news.groups
- Subject: Re: RFD: alt.sys.newton(was RFD: alt.apple.newton)
- Message-ID: <50@generic.UUCP>
- Date: 29 Jul 92 21:30:02 GMT
- References: <m0mCobM-0000BpC@crash.cts.com>
- Reply-To: taob@generic.UUCP (Brian Tao)
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- kimba@gnh-cathouse.cts.com (Kim Brennan) writes...
- >
- >And if Apple or anybody else tries to market a device with the Newton name on
- >it, expect a trademark infringment suit from the Nabisco Co. which has held a
- >trademark on that name for over 100 years.
-
- I doubt it. Nabisco's "Newton" and Apple's "Newton" are in non-
- overlapping markets. I don't think you can sue in that situation. What
- product gives Nabisco its copyright? Fig Newtons?
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