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Re: ownership of the Baby GNU

Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:
  >>>>>> "Bruce" == Bruce Perens <bruce@pixar.com> writes:
  >
  >    Bruce> RMS says that trademarks are problematical for them, so
  >    Bruce> there is no trademark registration on the baby gnu. I still
  >    Bruce> think it is a trademark by common law.
  >
  > "common law" means that if several of us agree that the `baby gnu' is
  > a GNU trademark, then it is?
  >
  > If so, then "I agree that the baby gnu is a trademark of GNU by
  > common law if several others will also say so."

Sorry, trademarks are not known to (English) common law, and therefore
probably not to US common law either.  Trademarks have to be registered.
Remember that shark who tried to trademark 'Linux'?

There is a common law action of 'passing off', which involves pretending
to be someone else for the purpose of boosting your own trade, but taking
action under common law is more difficult than under statute.

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