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Re: another Money Store ad
Rich (rfl@OFFPRO.NET)
Mon, 5 Jul 1999 09:42:20 -0400
Lohmann wrote:
><snip The uniform, and all symbols contained therein, would most
> likely be trademarked by B.S.A. As such, they cannot be reproduced
> without the permission of the trademark holder. This would place
> their unauthorized usage outside the boundaries of the First
> Amendment.
>
This thread made the rounds last winter but it is worth mentioning again
that BSA's rights to its insignia are granted by Congressional charter.
It's my understanding that copyrights and patents expire but
Congreesional Charters do not expire unless amended or repealed by
Congress. Yes?
Jin Sheckels posted the following link back in January so we can all
read for ourselves at
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/36/ch2.html
Rich Locke
Williamsburg,VA
..still recovering from a week at Camp Chickahominy..
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