[Robotgroup] Maker Faire

[Don Colbath]

Then *The Robot Group* would have to sue The Austin Robot Group for 
using a similar name.     ;o)

Don

Tami Friedman wrote:

>For decades, DEC actually paid a big vacuum cleaner company in Great Britain
>$1/yr for the right to use "vax" (a registered trademark) as a computer name.
>
>THe vacuum company's motto was "Nothing sucks like a Vax!"  and copies of the
>ad were on EVERY office door at the AI lab!
>
>When Lechmere began selling the Vax vacuum cleaners, I wanted to buy one in
>the worst possible way, but they were unaffordably expensive.  I was SO
>disappointed when my mom bought me an electrolux. 
>
>Anyway, if DEC could manage it during its heyday, I don't see why we shouldn't
>at least try approaching this other robofest conglomeration and offer them a
>"license" or "official permission" to use our prior art/name for a nominal
>fee.  $1.00/year is massively cheaper than a lawsuit.  For that matter, so is
>$10.00.
>
>Maybe they could even put a thank you to the Austin Robot Group for our
>generosity in letting them use our creation, thus gaining a bit of extra
>publicity.
>
>.Tami
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>
>I'm not a robot, but I played one on TV.
>
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