Re: Have Service Marks Gone too far?

On 8/5/99, Nick Zales <zales[_at_]execpc.com> wrote:
>
> That is exactly the problem with allowing people's names to be
> marked. Why should I be prohibited from opening a jewelry store
> called "Zales Jewelry" or the like? It's my name isn't it?

For the same reason, I guess, that you should be prohibited from opening a fast food restaurant called McDonald's if your name is "McDonald." It'll cause confusion on the part of the public, and perhaps tarnishment to the "other" McDonald's good name and reputation; at the very least, it puts their reputation, effectively, in your hands.

-Ari

Ari Kahan
<akahan[_at_]netcom.com>