Union Pacific licensing

[wallyworld]

UP has every legal advantage and opportunity to promote itself outside of it's shippers, and of course has the right to shoot itself in the foot. Penny wise and pound foolish.

[Anonymous]

To those who say that the train manufacturers will stop producing UP marked stuff if the UP wins, I just have to say I disagree. If there is any kind of demand for UP marked items, there will be UP marked items made by someone. The prices will just go up.

If a company can smell a profit, they'll do what it takes to make it.

Now, if all demand for UP items dries up, then the UP items will stop being made, because there's no profit in it.

Profit is the reason anyone goes into business. So, you see, greed is everywhere. Those who aren't interested form non-profit organizations, and those tend to be charities and hospitals & the March of Dimes.

It is the American way, after all.

Tony

[Anonymous]

With all the bitching that I hear from everyone I myself did a lot of It too,and even though I really don't give a holy $hit no more.You people have got to learn,bitching will get you know were! So what! Let the UNION PACIFIC do what thay want,you can't do a damn thing about it! I look at this way,Weather you like it or not (we) all are going to one way or another are going to pay a little more extra at least you'll know where your money goes.I tell you what when the smoke has cleard and the UP comes out the winner you all will be doing alot more crying then!
I like the BNSF and if the BNSF does the same thing as the UP that still will not stop me from buying another of the BN locomotives.
You have your number one favorite railroad right? well......support it damn it.
Remember I still don't like what the UP did too, but you all must understand where the UP stands in their point of view too. so I won't hold no grudge no more. If you still like the UP and like the railroad....then do it. Oh and one more thing.....The UP has there own problems right now so lets give them a break for now because our ecnomy is at stake, ok.
[bow][bow]BNSF RAILROAD[bow][bow]

[phatkat64]

QUOTE: Originally posted by lesduke

The Iron Horse left the barn over 50 years ago... It is a little late to try to close the door.

I couldn't have said it better myself!!!!![yeah]

[Anonymous]

This is a legal question of protection of Trademarks and intellectual property which the railroads collectively have been neglegent in protecting. At the end of the day, they will lose their fight in the court system.

You must maintain vigilence and protect your logos etc.. The law reads that if you don't, you lose your rights...I have never seen a Circled "R" or a "TM" on any of their cars or trains... Just look at how the Disney Corp or Pepse or Coca Cola protect their names and logos...then you'll understand.

You may remember the landmark "Cellophane" case.


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[Anonymous]

The law says that once a trademark is deemed abandoned, it need not stay abandoned in perpetuity. It can be reregistered.

UP has re-registered its trademarks, including the fallen flags. Sorry, I don't think the trademarks are abandoned any more. Time to pay UP.

Tony