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From: wfp@dasys1.UUCP (William Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.fonts,misc.legal
Subject: Re: What is that font/who owns tha name
Message-ID: <4121@dasys1.UUCP>
Date: 27 Apr 88 08:24:41 GMT
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Reply-To: wfp@dasys1.UUCP (William Phillips)
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I may be way off base here, but it seems to me that _many_ classic typeface
names are generic, and in fact predate the introduction of trademarks (at
least in the USA, where trademarks have only existed since 1887).

I also seem to recollect that the reason so many ITC faces bear names that
begin with "ITC" is that the trademark encompasses "ITC <whatever>",
precisely _because_ <whatever> is in fact generic.

Please correct me if I'm wrong; this is mostly off the top of my head.

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