There is a blurb about this at the beginning of the General User's
Guide, although it doesn't seem to completely answer your questions.

http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8d/user/user.html#1.1

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Alan S. Dobkin, Operating Systems Analyst
Windows NT Group, Internet/Intranet Services
University Systems Support, Emory University ITD

--On Friday, April 02, 1999, 10:52 AM -0700 Dan Lester <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I've just informed people on a non-LISTSERV mailing list that they
> should not use the term referrring to a generic mailing list.  They
> replied that the trademark is only on it in all upper case, and that
> using it in lower case is not protected.  I believe this is incorrect,
> but would appreciate some official wording from LISTSERV regarding this.
> After all, I believe Xerox cares, whether you use Xerox, XEROX, xerox,
> or any other form...they're all protected.
>
> Official word I can pass along?
>
> dan