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1 May 2024 17:52:44 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Legal question  
From: Dick Balaska
Date: 20 Nov 2019 12:37:26
Message: <5dd579d6$1@news.povray.org>
On 11/20/19 10:02 AM, William F Pokorny wrote:
> On 11/20/19 5:43 AM, Mr wrote:
>> William F Pokorny <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:
> ...
>>
>> So, this looks like a transgression for instance :
>> http://persistenceofvision.com/about-us.php
>> is it?
>>
> :-) I knew someone would go looking.
> 
> I'd lean toward no - but I'm not a lawyer...
> 

I'd say yes, but also IANAL.

Both entities deal with the visual arts (in different manners).

I'd be more worried about Mr. Hollywood coming after us;
I'm not worried about it though, our usage and trademark predates his.

(Fox News is trying to trademark "OK, boomer".  They claim they are 
going to create a sitcom or game show on the name. So, really they're 
not.  They just want to be able to sue anyone who picks on old white 
people.)

-- 
dik
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