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ChimericalCat
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Hi, I have a question about trademarks.
The thing is that I want to use a certain word for a system that I'm selling, but the problem is that this word is already a registred trademark. The real problem is also that the trademarked name is also the world-wide known and accepted name of the system itself, so I cant use another word to describe my "brach" of this system. It would be somewhat similar to come up with a new word for "bicycle", if this word would be a registred trademark.
Is there ANY way of using this word, without involving the organisation owning the trademark? (I do NOT want to relate to them). I've heard that it's sometimes alrigt to use someone elses work, as long as one refers to them (for example: a song in a movie, and when the subtitles are rolling, you'll find the name of the song, artist and record company in the end).
I am very, VERY, grateful for all replies and answers on this matter. Thanks!
/Marcus
PS: My product will be sold over the web. Server is located in the USA. I'm in Europe.
The thing is that I want to use a certain word for a system that I'm selling, but the problem is that this word is already a registred trademark. The real problem is also that the trademarked name is also the world-wide known and accepted name of the system itself, so I cant use another word to describe my "brach" of this system. It would be somewhat similar to come up with a new word for "bicycle", if this word would be a registred trademark.
Is there ANY way of using this word, without involving the organisation owning the trademark? (I do NOT want to relate to them). I've heard that it's sometimes alrigt to use someone elses work, as long as one refers to them (for example: a song in a movie, and when the subtitles are rolling, you'll find the name of the song, artist and record company in the end).
I am very, VERY, grateful for all replies and answers on this matter. Thanks!
/Marcus
PS: My product will be sold over the web. Server is located in the USA. I'm in Europe.