Re: BIG problems for IBM ?

Isn't it a little odd that IBM would chose an untrademarkable name for their big
rebranding? One of their execs said that their little trademarked 'circled e' 
gave them
the right to use the eServer name. Do they believe that their little trademarked
'circled e' gives them carte blanc for every word with the letter e in it? 
(hmmm,
Intel, Dell, Gateway, too bad Microsoft doesn't work...)

And, would it be ok with them if I start building computers in my garage and 
marketing
them as eServers? If they would like to pay me not to do that, I'm open to an 
offer.
:^)

KK
(initials not trademarked)

"L. S. Russell" wrote:

> According to the article mentioned here and the one on cNet, the reason
> is that the judge thinks the tearm eServer is to general a term to be
> trademarked it is compared to the term e-business.
>
> Pete Massiello wrote:
> >
> > Does the company really want to retain the name, or do you think they are 
>just
> > looking for a little "sweet & easy" dollars.  Put up a little fuss, and see 
>what
> > the guy in the blue suit with the deep pockets coughs up?
> >
> >     The other thing is why were they taking over 2 years to get this name
> > trademarked or patented.   Is that weird?
> >
> >     Pete
> >
> > Chuck Lewis wrote:
> >
> > > I MEANT to mention this earlier this week when I heard the "eserver"
> > > name and did a domain search...
> > >
> > > IBM is being sued over the name as noted in a note from Search400 !!
> > >
> > > Read on:
> > >
> > >  
>http://www.search400.com/search400_Original_Content_Item/0,1639,344645,00.html
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > >
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