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From: eric@parallel.uucp (Eric Griswold)
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Subject: Re: RE: re: Coca Cola
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 13:57:46 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.
> -- 
> \\\\   Graeme Hirst    University of Toronto	Computer Science Department
> ////   utcsri!utai!gh  /  gh.toronto@csnet-relay  /  416-978-8747

I was under the impression that the old heraldic 'two points of
difference' rule was still in effect for trademarks.  Can anyone
aknowledge/refute this?  Also, in heraldry it is clear what a 'point'
is.  Are there any well-defined notions of 'point' for modern trademarks?

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