Re: Harley-Davidson sound trademark?

On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, Michael Moore <mmoore[_at_]mtu.edu> wrote:
>
> The motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson filed a request with the
> PTO to trademark its 'unique' engine sound in 1994. Does anyone know
> what the final adjudication of that case is?

I pulled this year-old message from the archive.

Yesterday, I heard that Harley-Davidson has abandoned their pursuit of the trademark, citing mounting legal costs and industry opposition. While it doesn't exactly pertain to copyright, I remembered this thread from last year and thought people might like to know...

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