But it is not in the same industry as a tooth cleaner! :-) :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Michaels [mailto:oricom@LYNX.SNI.NET]
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 1:02 PM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: Production vs. Development programmers and trademarks


At 04:39 PM 4/27/00 -0300, you wrote:
>> PICk_ur_nose has PIC in it.
>> Does that mean I can't have a product so named?
>> I think I can!
>>
>> -W
>
>Yes, I think the same way but Microchip don't think so,
>they are saying you can not use it.
>
>Friendly Regards
>
>Octavio Nogueira

I think the trademark laws would only apply to products
in the same general area of the economy. Semiconductor/computer
technology in this case, like Octavio's.

And, I am sure your nosePICk, Walter, would get a nasty
letter from WaterPICk. On and on.

[I am not a lawyer, but I watch them on TV - NOT!!]