Richard - one of the key tenets of trademark law is that once you have a trademark, you have to defend it. If you let anyone use it willy-nilly, you can lose exclusive right to use the trademark.. This is why every company that wants to use DMCH's trademark has to have a signed agreement with DMCH to do so. Even if DMCH charges nothing for that company to use the logo, they still have to have the agreement. -- Mike -------------- Original message from "DarkStar Media" <darkstarmedia@xxxxxxxxxxx>: -------------- > As I asked for an official response from DMCH, I would like to thank James > for issuing an official response. > > I have met Stephen Wynne and he has always been a very nice person and has > done a lot for the marquee and I also thank him for his efforts. > > I also hope that you read Marc Levy's comments and consider them as more > than just rabble rousing. When I have talked to other owners about this > topic they have echoed some of the same thoughts that while DMCH and Stephen > Wynne were in some sense saviors of the marquee DMCH has started to become > the 900lb litigious gorilla in the room. Bragging that you claim to have > spent so much on IP does not help your case. > [snip] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/