Re: names

Subject: Re: Re: names

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: : Last year, a group of students ran for political office at our college under a certain name (a name of their party). One student created the name. This year, the party has split, and the students on Team 1 (including the student who originally created the name) want to use it. However, the students on Team 2 are saying that no one should have it, since the team used it as a whole and is now split : : Are there intellectual property laws that apply to this, even though no one copywrited the name? : Dear Lindsay, : The legal system is meant to serve all needs. The statutes are supposed to be specific, decided cases with or without statues serve a precidents. What you have here is a legal problem, with arguments on both sides. If it were before a court the judge would have the last word. That does not even mean the judge would be right. : I don't see where the other group has a right to preclude. Emotionally I would side with the creators group. : M. Arthur Auslander : Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 : 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 : 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com : ELAINE's Workshop® : E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive(sm)

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