From: liberal@good.com   
      
   MC (temp) Dan [no email] wrote:   
   >    
   > Jose wrote:   
   >>> Correct me if i am wrong: did not Netscape use the name "communicator" for   
   its e-mail client?   
   >>>   Did they or did they not trade-mark that name?   
   >> Other companies have used the word too, and I suspect that, being   
   >> generic, it's not really trademarkable.   
   >>   
   >> Jose   
   >    
   > Well, it WAS a trademarked name   
   > Netscape Communicator™ is a trademark of Netscape Communications   
   Corporation.    
   > Netscape Navigator is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.    
   > Netscape Messenger is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.    
   > Netscape Collabra is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.    
   > Netscape Netcaster is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation.   
   >    
   >    
   > Perhaps AOL (who is now the owner of Netscape Communications Corporation in   
   > such matters) didnt care to enforce the trademark. Perhaps Windows paid AOL   
   > for the 'rights' to use the name?   
   > Since Netscape Corporation (and AOL) are/were both US Entities, then it would   
   > be assumed that US law would pertain as to trademarks - I think there is a   
   > five year 'term' for trademarks, afterwhich they may be re-newed, or declared   
   > expired.   
   > In any case, it would be up to AOL to enforce the trademark and the use of   
   > such   
      
      
   Note that in all of these cases, the tm includes the word "Netscape". I    
   suspect the tm applies to the entire phrase "Netscape Communicator™" and    
   not to just the word "Communicator".   
      
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