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Re: Hewlett-Packard Sues ReignCom for Alleged Trademark Infringement
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Roy Brown <[log in to unmask]>
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Roy Brown <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 6 Oct 2004 21:39:27 +0100
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In message <[log in to unmask]>, John Dunlop
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>At http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200410/200410060040.html
>
>an article says :
>-------------------------------------------------------------
>U.S. computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) on Wednesday filed a
>trademark infringement suit against South Korean digital music player
>maker ReignCom Ltd. for the Korean firm's alleged use of HP's brand
>name. In the suit, Hewlett-Packard demands ReignCom suspend its
>production of the "iHP" MP3 players and dispose of products made to
>date. HP is also seeking W100 million (US$87,000) in damages.

<snip>

>I guess that if HP wins this suit, then just about any use of "HP" could
>be construed as appropriation of HP's trademark.

Damn - there goes the sauce, then......

--
Roy Brown        'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be
Kelmscott Ltd     useful, or believe to be beautiful'  William Morris

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