From: Paul Bingman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce Subject: Linux Trademark: let's fix it Date: Thu, 05 Sep 1996 08:52:05 GMT Organization: ? Approved: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov (Lars Wirzenius) Message-ID: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 16:53:45 -0700 (PDT) From: Paul Bingman To: Portland Linux Users Group , ljeditor@ssc.com, phil@ssc.com Subject: Linux Trademark As you are no doubt aware, some (insert your favorite deragatory epithet) has trademarked the name "Linux" is now out trying to collect from everyone they can. An intellectual property attorney friend of mine, G. Gervaise Davis III, is offering to get this trademark killed pro bono, if we can cover the expenses. His opinion, not having seen the original papers filed for the trademark, is that the original has absolutely no legal standing, and will probably be killed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as soon as we make the proper legal moves. Please forward this email to anyone/everyone. I'm especially interested in hearing from anyone who has received a collection letter, and also from Linus or someone else who can direct us to where the trademark should rightfully go. Also, this effort should be coordinated nationally or globally. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Paul Bingman -- Edgewood Engineering -- paul@edgewood.portland.or.us Custom software & firmware solutions http://edgewood.portland.or.us Voice +1 503 222 3846 **************************** FAX +1 503 223 3071 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2i iQCVAwUBMi6UlIQRll5MupLRAQFsMQQAzmcrCqzVQFB2kzageTM9zb071OmGsy56 LC/y8hwkxRuEPTQl3F0O3tr4HTmRKfnufQS7LMY1qvgFEFN9QAZkKuAVkL/GR34m /s9kyWxwmMCiKNAlRrFvqG1GzTGLOqeh66f+p1YuZwaFSXsd6qAKKMqnN9t+VU2K xZ4VCFzFVAY= =JWid -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- This article has been digitally signed by the moderator, using PGP. Finger wirzeniu@kruuna.helsinki.fi for PGP key needed for validating signature. Send submissions for comp.os.linux.announce to: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov PLEASE remember a short description of the software and the LOCATION.