Many of us feel that filing for "The USGenWeb Project" leaves the door wide open for other people to file for service marks that include USGenWeb in the name. It appears from what I have read on this issue, filing for and obtaining the mark "USGenWeb" would close that door. John Schunk wrote a great message explaining this to the Discuss List and I have asked his permission to forward that message here. It just seems that this avenue would give us more protection against improper use of our name for other projects, sites, etc. Pam Richard Harrison wrote: > > Pam Reid wrote: > > > > > I think that we should apply for the Service Mark "USGenWeb" rather than > > "The USGenWeb Project" for the reasons that others have already stated > > so well. Acquiring the rights to "USGenWeb" would hopefully prevent > > others from using "USGenWeb" in any part of another application (ex. > > "The USGenWeb Comic Book Pages"). > > > > Pam > > How do others feel about this? I would certainly be willing to revise my motion if > there is a consensus. > -Isaiah > > -- > Richard Harrison/Encinitas, San Diego, California > USGenWeb Northwest/Plains County Coordinator Rep > IAGenWeb Immediate Past State Coordinator > Jones Co. IAGenWeb Coord.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/index.htm > Jones Co. List Owner: IAJONES-L@rootsweb.com > IOWA-L List Owner: IOWA-L@rootsweb.com > Richard's Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard