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From: larry@ticker.dec.com (Lawrence J. Timmins)
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Subject: Re: X Windows (tm)
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Date: 18 Jul 89 21:04:36 GMT
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Someone actually trademarked "X Windows" (utter disbelief) :^)

As you said, Rob might have left it up for grabs, however, Quest would have to 
protect its trademark as something unique, etc.

Here is a case where a trademark may have been given without proper research, etc.

"X Windows" is one of the most popular GENERIC phrases that is commonly used for the 
X11-related software industry, players, etc.  While many, including MIT, DEC, etc. 
respect MIT's trademarks, I have seen "X Windows" for months in every weekly paper/
monthly magazine (much to the chagrin of Rob no doubt).

Good luck to Quest, but "X Windows" appears to already be a GENERIC NAME used without
any knowledge of Quest or its products by many public sources.

Larry Timmins

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