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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Unix(tm) is a trademark...
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Date: Tue, 25-Mar-86 13:27:32 EST
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> 	Seriously though, I wonder why AT&T never registered the trademark;
> I would think that if AT&T was really serious about usage enforcement, they
> would have made the effort at registration.

I believe they ran afoul of problems with UNIX already being an (obscure)
trademark for one or two other things.  Registration has stronger uniqueness
requirements than just using it as a trademark.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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