On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 11:34:52 -0500, Mentor Cana <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > How many lists are out there in the same situation having names similar > to trademark-ed names? If I'm forced to change the name, what else is going > to happen. I had a similar experience although lawyers were never involved. I 'own' a list on Lsoft's Ease-Home hosting service. I pay for it. The name I originally chose reflected the name of the organization (Boy Scouts) was DPVC-L. The local Scout council objected on the basis that my private endeavor could be confused as an official function of theirs. So I changed the listname to DPRV-L (which comes from the Des Plaines River Valley, a geographic feature of NE Illinois, that is unlikely to infringe anybody's trademarks or other useage.) In my case I wanted to remain friendly with the local council, since my list is meant as a service to the organization members. I changed the name. -- ________________________________________________________________________ Ben Parker ............ (Oak Park IL) .......... [log in to unmask]