lack of confident in servicemark/trademark

Subject: Re: lack of confident in servicemark/trademark

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: Hi Arthur, : Thanks for your reply. I;m going to pay a visit to your : website. : anyway, I was quite discourage to learn about a number : of existing : companies abandon their company trademark names : not even renewing such as ADI. : ADI is a billion dollar company. I believe ADI still : using it as this is the company name! : Analog Devices Inc. : : So, what good use of trademark a company name? : Actually, I just registered my INC. at delaware : and trademark my company name at USPTO. : since my company is a consulting company. Thus, : I pick IC. 042. This trademark process unneccessary : for this class? : Waste of money??? : : Posted by M Arthur Auslander on March 09, 2002 at 00:06:44: : In Reply to: Why some company abandon trademark? posted by kenneth on March 08, 2002 at 14:16:20: : : Hi All, : : I have a question regarding trademark/servicemark. : : I found out some existing companies abandon their service mark ( not renewing : : their service mark) How could this happen? : : Is there any protection? : : One good example, The company Analog Device Inc. : : STock Tiket name: ADI : : This company not renewing their service mark at : : USPTO (If I 'm not mistaken). : : I believe they do it on purpose as ADI is a : : public company. : : Can anyone help explain why? : : regards : : ken : : ------------see below -------------------- : : Owner (APPLICANT) ANALOG DEVICES, INCORPORATED CORPORATION MASSACHUSETTS ROUTE 1, INDUSTRIAL PARK NORWOOD MASSACHUSETTS 02062 : : Attorney of Record HOWARD M. BOLLINGER : : Prior Registrations 0930806 : : Type of Mark TRADEMARK : : Register PRINCIPAL-2(F) : : Live/Dead Indicator DEAD : : Abandonment Date April 13, 1989 : Dear Kenneth, : A trademark is only good as long as it is use. Times change, marks die. There are even registered marks that are dead. The will not be renewed. : 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

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