"Quitt, Walter" wrote:
>
> But it is not in the same industry as a tooth cleaner! :-) :-)

Sure it is.  They're both personal hygiene products :)


>
> -----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!!]