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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 |
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US Mint & "America the Beautiful" ?
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. |
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US Mint & "America the Beautiful" ?
"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# -- Mike Benveniste -- (Clarification Required) Its name is Public opinion. It is held in reverence. It settles everything. Some think it is the voice of God. -- Mark Twain |
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