Re: About Intel Inside

On Thu, 21 Mar 1996, Alexandra Best wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if there are restrictions on using a variation of
> "Intel Inside" to identify proprietary technology? For example, if
> our company wanted to design a sticker to identify its presence
> inside other products, would there be any restrictions on using a
> "[Product X] Inside!" message?

There are "restrictions" only to the degree that your use would result in a likelihood of confusion among the relevant public. Without doing a TomTom search I'm making a pretty safe bet that its registered--and even if not, it's a strong enough mark in the retail computer field to warrant protection for trade dress under 43(a).

Are you saying "Brand X Inside" on perfume? On a VCR? On a garden hose? On a computer? These are (some of) the questions that you will be asked by trademark counsel, and you darn well ought to seek out trademark counsel before printing up those labels...

Charles Glasser
cjg6159[_at_]is.nyu.edu Received on Sat Mar 23 1996 - 01:42:10 GMT