59 is Trademarked?

[gregory]

I was looking at the Duncan website and noticed something odd: the 59/Custom Hybrid is now called the 59™/Custom Hybrid. I then had a look at the 59s and also saw the "™". Is this in response to DiMarzio's "PAF® 59"? A little of their own medicine perhaps?!?

 

[AlexR]

Re: 59 is Trademarked?

A lot of the names are TM'd.

But I think Larry has made that particular black hole of dignity necessary

 

[Discharged]

Re: 59 is Trademarked?

I was looking at the Duncan website and noticed something odd: the 59/Custom Hybrid is now called the 59™/Custom Hybrid. I then had a look at the 59s and also saw the "™". Is this in response to DiMarzio's "PAF® 59"? A little of their own medicine perhaps?!?

Here's a quote from the American Intellectual Property Council about the definition and the use of both the ® and ™ signs.

Trademarks and registrations are legal ways to protect original ideas from being stolen and used as the property of someone else.

Trademarks are for words, symbols, devices or names that are used to distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from that of another. Any distinctive name, symbol, or word is designated as trademarked with the symbol ™. The trademark designation notifies others that the product’s name and design are the company’s property. However, this trademark does not protect the company from another company that produces a similar product or uses a similar name. If such a thing were to happen, the original company would have to prove that it produced the name or design first, but still may not have a legal defence without a registration.

A registered trademark is designated with the symbol ®. With a registration, a trademark is protected against another company’s use of the name or image. A registered trademark is a federal and legal registration of the mark. Any future companies wishing to register its own design/name/image has to check to be sure that it is not like any registered trademarks. If the image is too similar and is still produced, the company is guilty of trademark infringement. Trademarks can be registered through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. First, you search the online database (Trademark Electronic Search System or TESS) to determine that your mark is not claimed. Once you have determined that your mark is unique, fill out a trademark application and present a representation of the mark. The registration process can be lengthy, taking about four months to receive a response to your application. The registration lasts 10 years, but must be verified between years five and six to confirm that the trademark is still in use

/Peter

 

[Nostalgic Distortion]

Re: 59 is Trademarked?

Larry D. is a ******...

Products & names I can understand but trademarking a color is just ridiculous!!!

I’ve since found a way to stain white Duncan’s to make them look cream or aged but it’s still a PIA & completely unnecessary IMHO...

 

[gregory]

Re: 59 is Trademarked?

Getting a registered trademark for "PAF"???

NO! Not OK!!!

As for colors, lots of companies have trademarked colors. I worked at a company that was issued a cease and desist from a well-known soft drink company because of the shade of blue used on their product.

Yes, I think trademarking colors is BS, too!