alphageek
Former Moderator
So, I'm taking notes watching the TV show "How Its Made" and I now think I will go out and infringe on some of the TMs ... they did show us how its (many things) made. I think I will also infringe on Walmart's marketing idea and sell all of the products I can now make that once belonged to someone else. Wow! I've learned a lot in this thread (and the other one also)I saw another show outlining Walmart's marketing strategy. I will have time now that "The Adventures of Chuckleberry Flinn" is almost finished.
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Don
Don, just to play devils advocate since I've seen you post several places about this recently... I'm just curious how you really feel about this (since I believe that you are against the watch pens). I've been taking a sideline to this overall... but your recent posts really raise my curiosity.
If truly you are saying that these shouldn't be made because Berry has a trademark, then I'm confused because that same document trademarks cigar label pens (which you have one on your website) - as well as you have a OSU pen and a pen with a picture of the Mona Lisa.
I'm not really stating which side of this "flamewar" I'm on. So I'm not really looking to join the battle. I firmly believe that we have to make each live with our own decisions (or live with the law if it comes to that) - but I also feel that there is a fine line of some things... For example, there is a possibility that Barry has a valid ownership of these. However, it is also possible that due to the wording or prior art from someone else, it is possible that what he has doesn't apply to whats being made here. Thats not my judgement (and nor is it the judgement of alot of the people on both sides of this).
So... This was longwinded, on the fence, and probably didn't lead anywhere. If anything was gotten from this post, I hope that it makes people think. Don, please don't take this as an attack on you - I'm also not judging any of your pens. Your series of recent posts seems to be pointing to people as stealing trademarks and I'm curious how you judge the line. If you wonder why I chose you specifically to ask this... its a combination of the fact that your one of the 'best known' names (to me at least) that I've seen in this topic and because of the recent posts you made, specifically the "adventures of post".