You can check the reality of this by estimating the potential marketing dollars spent in a negative results court case. Hog, is not a Harley Davidson trademark, it is the American colloquial moniker of a swine.>...I heard that Harley Davidson ruined a >family BBQ business because it had the word 'Hog' in >it.
This is not really security issue; it is a social issue. Humans are social animals. This is an identity thing: "The sweetest music to a mans ears is his own name". Not my quote, I believe it is from Publilius Syrus. I think a group name is what *most* listers here want, where will it be used? I speculate mostly by the listers themselves over a beer barbqueing a hog.>Besides that, I think this whole name thing is really >silly anyway. >Why does everyone feel they have to be associated >with a club, association or formal group. Are we all >that insecure that we cannot stand on our own?
I don't know of any Attorneys in the list willing to speak up, but I personally don't think we pose any threat to the manufactures of musical instruments, financial or otherwise. There is no cause to initiate any civil action in my un-educated opinion. ...a nickles worth of my two cents! lets keep this light :^) == Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 http://klr650.50megs.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____________________________________________________________ Email Powered by Everyone.net>> Uh, I don't know if this is of any importance, as I'm not an >> attorney, but Korg is a registered trademark. They make electronic >> keyboards, synthesizers, tuners, etc. >> >> I can't imagine that they could care less about a bunch of dirt- >> squirts being confused with their stuff, but I though I'd throw >that >> out for consideration...