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Subject: Re: Explorer
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Date: 8 Dec 89 23:03:21 GMT
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In article <44090@bu-cs.BU.EDU> art@cs.bu.edu (Al Thompson) writes:
>No kidding, there is a company marketing a vacuum cleaner called "VAX".
>What is DEC going to do?

That's not a problem (although I remember being startled when I saw that
commercial, too), because trademarks are only valid within a particular
industry.  You could name your computer Corvette and not have to worry
about Ford coming after you.  But if you come out with a new car and call
it Corvette you can expect to be in court pretty soon.
Barry Margolin, Thinking Machines Corp.

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