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So when is the government of Greece going to sue the Olympics committee for using a term that’s OVER TWO THOUSAND YEARS OLD?


17 posted on 08/10/2011 7:23:24 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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So then, did the organization which runs the Special Olympics get official permission to use the word “Olympics”?

Well, those of us who are football fans know all about this sort of thing. Every year, the week before the Super Bowl, the airwaves are filled with commercials for stores advertising the supplies you need for a party for “the big game” or your “football party”, or using any words but the words “Super Bowl”. The NFL sells official sponsorship rights for companies to use the words “Super Bowl” in advertising. Maybe the Olympics also trademarked the name????

Since there is a World Series of Poker, I assume that baseball has not done anything to trademark the name “World Series”.


24 posted on 08/10/2011 7:34:22 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Jack Hammer

So when is the government of Greece going to sue the Olympics committee for using a term that’s OVER TWO THOUSAND YEARS OLD?


Lots of words are trademarks.

United.

It’s a word, but you can’t sell airline transport services using it as a trademark.

Jaguar. You get the idea.

Now, I’m not on the side of these leftist a$$holes, but if they hadn’t been running regular athletic events under their brand, no one would use the name for their own competitions to try to benefit from the association.


39 posted on 08/10/2011 8:37:38 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Government borrowing is Taxation without Representation)
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