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From: gh@utai.UUCP (Graeme Hirst)
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Subject: RE: re: Coca Cola
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Date: Sat, 11-May-85 16:13:13 EDT
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> Lee Gold IS correct in questioning Coca Cola as a trade mark of Coke.
> The trademark is spelled Coca-Cola.

In general, rights to a trademark includes rights to variant spellings.
For example, the reason Mrs Frisby became Mrs Brisby in the film version
of "The Secret of NIMH" was the intent to make her a trademarked character,
to be marketed like Star Wars or Disney characters.  However, the trademark
"Frisbee" for the well-known disc interfered with the use of the original
name.
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