US Mint & "America the Beautiful" ?

On May 31, 9:22*am, MKW wrote:
How can US Mint claim that when so many other things use that
phrase? * Postal Commemorative Society copyrighted that name for a set
of colorful postal covers issued throughout the 90's??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

On Jun 1, 9:04*am, shreadvector wrote:
On May 31, 9:22*am, MKW wrote:

How can US Mint claim that when so many other things use that
phrase? * Postal Commemorative Society copyrighted that name for a set
of colorful postal covers issued throughout the 90's??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

This seems wrong on so many levels. You'd think the Mint wants people
to use the phrase over and over again to create interest.

"Coingirl at shopnumismaster.com" wrote:

How can US Mint claim that when so many other things use that
phrase? Postal Commemorative Society copyrighted that name for a set
of colorful postal covers issued throughout the 90's??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

This seems wrong on so many levels. You'd think the Mint wants people
to use the phrase over and over again to create interest.

1. You can't copyright a short phrase like "America the Beautiful."

2. The Mint is claiming a trademark on the phrase "America the
Beautiful Quarters" for commemorative coins. A trademark is not
a copyright -- they are two entirely different forms of
intellectual property.

You can view the trademark application he
http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/p...TEXT=77823874#

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