Re: Ada Components - GRACE Lists

[dennison@telepath.com (Ted Dennison)]

nickroberts@ukf.net (Nick Roberts) wrote in message news:<3c77bfff.325065109@news.cis.dfn.de>...
> On Sat, 23 Feb 2002 01:26:29 GMT, Ted Dennison <dennison@telepath.com>
> strongly typed:
> >and the fact that they trademarked "GRACE" and not "Grace", I think we 
> >may be OK using the name (at least tenatively during the beta stages), 
> >but I'm sure some will disagree.
> 
> Might it be possible for you to contact the US trademarking authority to
> see if you can get a confirmation that it was never trademarked, or that it
> has officially lapsed, or maybe contact information?

I suppose that could be looked into. If the company is truly defunct
though, I don't think it matters much if the trademark has another
year or so to go.

> I have a suspicion that "Grace" would not be trademarkable, since it is an
> English (dictionary) word. I'm really not sure about "GRACE".

Good point. They'd probably have to stick an "i", "e", or "m" in front
of it to do that. :-)

> >I just got back from my 2 week Olympic vacation and came across this.
> >(I survived the 2002 winter olympics)
> 
> Gosh, did you actually compete in something? (Pardon my ignorance.)

Heck no (unless you count driving through blizzards). I'm not exactly
a 22 year-old speed demon any more. However, judging from the US
curling team, I'd have quite a ways to go before I'm too old and out
of shape for that sport. :-)

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