[asterisk-biz] VS-1T Claiming "Trademark" on Hardware

[Mark]

Although I am not an attorney, I think I can safely and accurately say 
that a Trade Mark does not stop one from manufacturing a "like" or 
identical product. That is the role of a Patent.

A trade Mark is protection of a Name Such as Mc Donalds, or Coca Cola. 
Pepsi can Make a Cola exactly like Coca Cola, unless there is a patent 
on the Recipie. The trademark means that Pepsi Can not call that product 
Coca Cola.

Mark




Digium Reseller wrote:

> And the winner is?
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> On 1/22/06, *Manny A. Wise* <mannywise at gmail.com 
> <mailto:mannywise at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     I am going to give this a rest….
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>     You state one thing and reply something else..
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>     I guess you now are saying that you don't have a problem with
>     someone copying your box…
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>     I guess you first message was FULL of it….
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>     Have a nice day..
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>     Manny
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>     *From:* asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
>     <mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com> [mailto:
>     asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
>     <mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com>] *On Behalf Of *The
>     VoIP Connection
>     *Sent:* Sunday, January 22, 2006 8:00 PM
>     *To:* mawise at hotmail.com <mailto:mawise at hotmail.com>; 'Commercial
>     and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
>     *Subject:* RE: [asterisk-biz] VS-1T Claiming "Trademark" on Hardware
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>     The trademark protects our name.  It doesn't stop anyone from
>     building a similar device but it would give us some legal remedy
>     if you called it a VS-1.  Maybe Bret can give Manny the quick
>     rundown on trademark law?
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>     You can copy the box but you still won't have a VS-1.  A big part
>     of what makes a VS-1 is the software in it and the company that
>     stands behind it.
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>     BTW, We don't use AMP and we don't use Astlinux.  -Mike
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>         *From: * Manny A. Wise [mailto: mannywise at gmail.com
>         <mailto:mannywise at gmail.com>]
>         *Sent:* Sunday, January 22, 2006 7:12 PM
>         *To:* asterisk-biz at thevoipconnection.com
>         <mailto:asterisk-biz at thevoipconnection.com>; 'Commercial and
>         Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
>         *Subject:* [asterisk-biz] VS-1T Claiming "Trademark" on Hardware
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>         I guess no-one can build a system like yours?
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>         What about showing us your "trade mark"????
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>         Home / Asterisk / VS-1™ Asterisk PBX Voice Server     ,<=
>         right off you website!!!
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>         I bet you use AMP for GUI….
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>         The very first unit I build I am going to call it..VS-1 at
>         least Xorcom call it TS-1
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>         Wait a second, better yet,… I buy a unit from you, take it to
>         china…mass produce it…uhmmm, tenting…jajajajaj
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>         Manny
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