Can't please everyone. If Oly had big internet plans they would have reserved
it. Anyway, who says they won't be using it in the future anyway. Anything is
possible.
I've been associated with them for over 20 years. If thinking of using
"zuiko" first is all that it takes, then that's that!
John
www.zuiko.com
C.H.Ling wrote:
> As a OM fans, I think we should always respect to "Olympus" and "Zuiko".
> They should be reserved to the official OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD. I'd like
> to see Olympus expand its OM camera system and also the activity in the
> web, the name "Zuiko" they may need to use in future. I am very regret to
> see someone occupied the "www.zuiko.com".
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----------
> > From: Kennedy <rkm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: olympus-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [OM] New web site
> > Date: Thursday, April 30, 1998 4:59 PM
> >
> > In article , R. Lee Hawkins <lhawkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> > >In your message dated: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 19:45:57 EDT you write:
> > >>>http://www.zuiko.com
> > >>
> > >>That was slick to grab zuiko.com. But do you think Olympus will let you
> > >>keep it? Of course if they do it shows exactly how little they care
> about
> > >>things these days... Still, it couldn't have been taken by a better guy
> <g>
> > >
> > >They don't have much choice unless John willingly gives it back to them
> > >or they pay him for it (I suppose they could "blackmail" him into giving
> > >it back, but then I'm sure he'd have the basis for a criminal case
> > >charging blackmail). There exist persons who grabbed dozens of
> > >www.famoustrademarkname.com sites, and then proceeded to sell the owners
> > >of the trademark the address for several tens of thousands of dollars,
> > >and in at least one case, I think, several hundred thousand dollars. At
> > >first this practice seemed kinda scummy to me, but after that feeling
> > >wore off, I was just mad I hadn't thought of it first. Oh yeah, the
> > >right to do this has been held up in court, too.
> >
> > No it hasn't Lee. It did go to court, but they lost!
> > --
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