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[steve]

Hello:


I think you better read the current cases.   You are correct that if you
fail to protect a trademark you will lose it.   Having a patent that falls
into the public domain will also cause you to lose it.   The Federal Courts
take away patent owner rights all the time.   Example:  Aston-Tate (DB) for
fraud.

First there are different kinds of patents and patents that are code used in
a computer are not that well protected because you can change the feel and
code to make it different.    A real good example was Apple computer's GUI
versus Microsoft.   That was a very interesting case.   Some time when you
have noting to do, it is worth reading.



Don't believe what you read in a web site as being the truth when it comes
to the law.   Be smart and go to an attorney for advice who practices in the
area that you question.   Retain him/her and get a legal opinion.


-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of James Edwards
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:02 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Digium and mailing lists

On Sun, 2004-09-26 at 18:00, steve wrote:
>   The law in the US
> states that it is the duty of the trademark or patent owner to take
action.
> If that owner does not take action then they lose their interest.  

There is no such law & this is a very common myth. You are confusing
a trademark with patent, no lawyer would do that.

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html