Re: Webring trademarked

[Opossum Sally]

Well, just in case they really do get picky, I've changed mine from Opossum Sally's Web Rings to Opossum Sally's Rings.

Supermuzik@xxxxxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 29/10/2007 01:31:38 GMT Standard Time, 
> scouter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
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> << Hello Gunner,
> I just recieved an email today from Webring.com, telling me that I cannot
> use the "word" webring in the name of my ring, The Scouting Webring. I
> was surprised to hear that they registered it as their own trademark and
> now after all of the past years of the word being used by everyone on the
> internet, no one else can use it.
>
> I'm confused, how do they think they own the word ? My ring used to be on
> webring years ago, and I moved it to my own domain and the ringlink
> program in 2000.
>
> Your continued thoughts are appricated.
>
> scoutring >>
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>  This is quite alarming.
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> How about using two separate words: Web and Ring.
>
> I would imagine it's just the single term 'Webring' that is trademarked. I 
> don't see how they can stop you from using the two common words Web and Ring 
> together.
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