Mark J. Ginsberg

A better solution might be to change our patent/copyright laws so that "dilution" doesn't occur.

haven't you seen the ads in the New York Times where Xerox ask you to call a photocopy a photocopy and not a Xerox?

when a name becomes diluted or used for the generic the "owner" can lose the exclusive rights to it.

I am not saying this is good or bad, but it is.

have you ever taken a moving star rather than an escalator?
how about using a cotton swab instead of a Q-tip?
Band-aid on your boo-boo? Same deal.

there is a lot of litigation in this realm, some appropriate, some overly agressive.
Understanding motivation is usualy a good place to start before taking actions.

Mark Ginsberg

MAILER-DAEMON@list.obra.org wrote:I just read in the business page of the Oregonian that Specialized is pressuring Mountain Cycle to dump the "Stumptown" name from its 'cross bike. Specialized claims that "Stumptown" is too close to its "Stumpjumper" label. GIVE ME A BREAK!!!!!
I have a '97 Stumpjumper M2 pro sitting in my garage. I can't see myself confusing it with a Stumptown 'cross bike. If Specialized wins this one, what will be next? Will "Stumptown" have to be removed from the Stumptown Classic cyclocross race?

Everyone should boycott Specialized (and tell them to go pound sand)
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