good point John I have no answer. I remember once around here a company 
named Bawa had to change their name because the Wawa convenience stores said 
it infringed on them.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Martinson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Copyright and plagiarism


I was on a job once and received a notice that we were using "pioneer 
village" in our
website, and title of our village.  In fact, it was the "XX pioneer 
village".  With our name in the front "pioneer village" it separated us from 
the organization that was protesting us using the title/name "pioneer 
village".

I noticed with your reference that copyright does not apply to:
Ideas
Titles
Names
Short phrases
Works in the public domain
Mere facts
Logos and slogans (although protected by trademark)
Blank forms that only collect information rather than provide information.
URL'S (i.e., a link to a web site

Every early historic towns in the west were all "pioneer villages"  * so how 
can common use names be copyrighted?  It is like copyrighting' "salt and 
pepper" or "bathroom".  Any feelings?

John Martinson

>>> [log in to unmask] 3/16/2005 7:32:13 AM >>>
A few months ago, yes I procrstinate, we had a long discussion on the above 
topic. IN the new Technology and learning magazine they adressed this topic 
so I thought I would share the websites they suggest in adressing the above 
topics. By the way did anyone else recently vote for Woodrow wilson for 
President?

Letter to the copyright owner requesting permission to copy:
www.umuc/edu/library/sample.html

Copyright and Schools:
www.dese.state.mo.us/divimprove/curriculum/copyright/index.htm

Copyright Bay:
www.stfrancis.edu/cid/copyrightbay/

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