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Why is everyone talking about UP's emblem? I started this thread becuase UP wants to charge model manufactures for ussing emblems and trademarks of defunct companies that have been merged into the present UP system. The issue that I wanted to discuss is whether it is right or wrong to for UP to charge manufactures for decorating models with emblems and trademarks of such roads as: Katy, Chicago Great Western, Western Pacific, M&StL, Chicago and North Western, Texas and Pacific, Southern Pacific, and several others. While I agree that UP has the right to charge a fee for use of their present emblem, I think it is a stretch to believe that they also have the right to charge a fee for the use of emblems of companies that no longer exist (and yes this also includes railroads that still exist on "paper" only). Remember, any trademark or emblem that has not been used for over a year is; by law, considered "abandoned" and hence public property. Yes, UP still has equipment lettered for fallen flags wich include newly painted cars sporting reporting marks of lost carriers. However UP does not use the emblems and slogans of these old carriers to sell it's product or identify their corporate entity so you can't say that UP owns the heralds and slogans of such companies as CNW, Southern Pacific, Katy and others. Let's stay on track here guys (no pun intended). <br /> <br />Scott218 [:)]
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