[LINK] Freedom of Expression (TM)

[Chirgwin, Richard]

Before too l***[1] we'll all have to talk in code. The bloodsucking
l******[2] will try to own the language. I hoped to d*dge [3] the issue by
shutting up, but after two days I had a notice from John Cage's lawyers
claiming I had violated his copyright in 2880 successive performances. 

******* of the world, rise **![4]

RC

[1: Phrase copyright to Paul Kelly.]
[2: Like I need to defend a class action by the B.L.s]
[3: Trademarked by a car company.]
[4: Removed on advice from the administrators of the estate of Karl Marx.]
[Any resemblance between these footnotes and any other footnotes is entirely
accidental.]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ash Nallawalla [mailto:nospam@crm911.com]
> Sent: Monday, 3 February 2003 08:58
> To: link@anu.edu.au
> Subject: [LINK] Freedom of Expression (TM)
> 
> 
> "Kembrew McLeod, an artist and assistant professor at the 
> University of
> Iowa, believes that "freedom of expression" -- or at least 
> the phrase --
> belongs to him, because he registered it as a trademark in 
> 1998. And now
> that AT&T is using the phrase in some print ads, he wants 
> them to stop."
> - Houston Chronicle
> 
> http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/business/1747111
> 
> - Ash
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Ash Nallawalla, MACS
> CRM and Lead Management Consulting
> http://crm911.com/
> 
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