Pam Reid wrote: > > 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 Ken- Did the Trademark Committee discuss this? What is their feeling? -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