Paul,
Trademarks are not like Patents or Copyrights.
Under US laws, unless you are actively using a trademark, you lose it.
However, I think your point that the MGCC probably has the best claim
to it as a trademark is probably correct.
The US recognizes a concept or registered trademarks and unregistered
trademarks. No one has a current registration of "safety fast". Also,
Trademarks are only valid to your particular business area. For
example, I could start a computer consulting company and use the term
"safety fast" on the basis that it has nothing to do with cars, so I
would be safe
IANAL and other disclaimers!
Regards,
Simon
On 11/6/07, Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> That's not correct. Someone, somewhere, still owns the intellectual
> property rights - assuming the motto was registered by MG at the time. At
> the very least the MGCC may have a claim as it is still in use by them. As
> far as full stops (periods) go it could be argued that it was just a defect
> in the printing. My mother was a legal secretary for many years and told me
> it is for that reason that legal documents don't usually have punctuation
> marks but split sentences up into paragraphs.
>
> PaulH.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Probably nobody. Safety fast was the motto of a company that no longer
> > exists.
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