On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 11:34:52 -0500 Mentor Cana <[log in to unmask]> said: > Actually the name of my list is by one character different then the > name (apparently trademark). (...) Honestly, I did not know of their > name, (...) I'm not even claiming any rights to the name, it is just a > name I saw appropriate for my list! I suspect that the same rules apply for this part as for real world trademark claims. > AND I don't think list names are trademark issue. As a rule of thumb, anything that is published is subject to trademark claims. I don't know what the courts would think about a name used in an electronic discussion group that is not open to the general public, however if a magazine decides to publish subscription instructions for your list, there's a very good chance that this will count as publishing. I would change the name. Eric