Rights to the name "Realist", etc.

[P3D Harry Poster <hposter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>Ron Zakowski owns the rights to the Stereo Realist trademark, and the 
company has returned to the original Dave White brandname.  They continue to 
make very high quality rangefinders used for surveying.  If you were to 
approach Ron about your idea, perhaps you could obtain his blessing.
Dennis Sherwood   emdesher@xxxxxxxxxxxx

   Who out there knows when copyrights, patents, etc. expire...those that
were created during the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and then their production
lapsed? I know the current laws are very good to the copyright holders, but
I seem to remember that the laws called for short periods during the early
years. 
   And, I assumed the trademarks would be lost if the mark-holders didn't
enforce the use of their name. Even on this list, thousands of references
have been made to Realist format, realist-type, etc. Even Coke and Pepsi
constantly makes sure they don't have people using their tradenames as
generic lables so they don't loose their legal protection.


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