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Brash
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 Posted: 04/15/05 - 16:37 Post subject: trademark question
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if you mix to tradmarked products together to make a new product is it still trademarked or do you have a new product ?
like say you mixxed alpo dog food with purina dog food , could you clearly label on the package that it is a mix of these two products but you are calling super mix dog bites ? would this infringe on thier rites or do you have a a totally new product ?
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Aluaeia
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Tura
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Posted: 04/15/05 - 18:37 Post subject:
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I highly doubt it unless you had consent from both of the respected owners of both products. And im sure you wouldn't get that unless you agreed to give them a fat percentage of your profits.
So basically...I doubt it.
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Confused
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Posted: 04/15/05 - 21:44 Post subject:
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A trademark is a protected name or image, not product.
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Brash
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Posted: 04/15/05 - 22:44 Post subject:
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what is the difference between the small "tm" after a products name and the small "r" with the circle around it ?
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Brash
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Posted: 04/15/05 - 22:53 Post subject:
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| Confused wrote: | | A trademark is a protected name or image, not product. |
does this mean that yu could sell it , but you could not tell people whats in it ?
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motherface
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Posted: 04/15/05 - 23:02 Post subject:
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There are trademarks, registered trademarks, and service marks (SM). Never was clear which is which but I'm sure Google & the Patent Office can answer all questions in like 5 minutes.
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/tmfaq.htm
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Brash
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Posted: 04/15/05 - 23:19 Post subject:
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the r means its trademarked nationaly. the tm means its not trademarked but they are willing to take ya to court if you use it.
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scrotum
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Posted: 04/16/05 - 04:09 Post subject: Re: trademark question
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| Brash wrote: | if you mix to tradmarked products together to make a new product is it still trademarked or do you have a new product ?
like say you mixxed alpo dog food with purina dog food , could you clearly label on the package that it is a mix of these two products but you are calling super mix dog bites ? would this infringe on thier rites or do you have a a totally new product ? |
You mean fishfeed? 
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Renork
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Posted: 04/16/05 - 06:41 Post subject:
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are you talking about basicly taking their formulas or actually going out and buying a ton of each, mixing, recanning, and selling?
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