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   On 09/09/12 23:42, Moe Trin wrote:   
   > On Sat, 08 Sep 2012, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.os.linux.mandriva, in   
   article   
   > , TJ wrote:   
   >   
   >> TJ wrote:   
   >   
   >>> There was another case in Syracuse in the 1990's. A coffeehouse   
   >>> started doing business under the name "Federal Espresso." Federal   
   >>> Express got wind of it when they filed for a federal trademark,   
   >>> sued, and a settlement was reached where the defendant was to   
   >>> cease using the name and the plaintiff wouldn't seek monetary   
   >>> compensation.   
   >   
   > I like the name, and while FedEx could never be confused as a coffee   
   > house, the coffee house _might_ be confused with a package shipper so   
   > I can see why they'd object.   
   >   
   >>> But, in an effort to save money on changing signage and other   
   >>> identifying marks, the place started calling itself "Ex-Federal   
   >>> Espresso." That didn't sit well, either. Fedex sued, and it went   
   >>> to court. Ex-Federal Espresso won on trademark infringement,   
   >>> because the marks were different enough.   
   >   
   > There, I am a bit surprised - but you'd have to look at the signs   
   > to see how different they were from the FedEx logo.   
      
   Today I saw a Honda car, with their VTec engine, and a logo on the back   
   saying "VTEC Inside" in a curl, in a very Intel-ish style. But maybe it   
   was a sticker put on by the owner.   
      
   Frank   
      
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