Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #00528
To: Jean auBois aubois@trail.com
From: Steven Bolt sbolt@xs4all.nl
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 16:47:19 +0100 (CET)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: BEAM as a trademark
On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, Jean auBois wrote:
> At 02:21 AM 2/16/99 , Steven Bolt wrote:
>
> >Anything can be called (though not labeled for trade as) `BEAM'.
> >The Small Gods are rather careful with the word.
>
> I believe that the James B. Beam Distilling Co. might wish to argue with
> you as to who has first dibs on "BEAM". And then there's Summit
> Technology's stock symbol which happens to be "BEAM". Of course, the
> people who own the www.beam.org page might be concerned or likewise a
> similar organization at http://members.aol.com/NIQUEYES/beams.html.
And
> then there is BEAM Ltd. whose page you can see at
> http://www.beam.demon.co.uk/
-- or perhaps you'd like to attend one of the
> $2300US course that covers BEAM:
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> I still doubt that "BEAM" is trademarked in a legal, binding sense by
> anyone among the small gods or other BEAM robotics aficionados.
Thank you for the research :)
Me, a journalist, inclined to believe something because it's
printed. Dear oh dear.
So it wouldn't be illegal to use the BEAM label to help sell some
`bot, kit, or whatever. Might still be considered impolite, though.
Best,
Steve
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