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[Adam Todd]

At 11:39 AM 4/05/2007, Eric Scheid wrote:
>On 4/5/07 9:49 AM, "Adam Todd" <link at todd.inoz.com> wrote:
>
> > Now why didn't they just simply TradeMark the Key string!  Then
> > no-one could use it without a licence!
>
>IANAL but: a trademark must recognizably appear in the marketplace on some
>product or service before the registration has any power. This is why
>corporations sell t-shirts from their head office bearing their trademark.
>
>In effect, the trademark must be published, which kinda defeats the point of
>having a secret key.

Not at all.

The key is not protected from being discovered.  They KEY is 
protected form the law that says you can't use it without a licence 
and that using it is a criminal offence.

Like a firearm.  You can have one, but that doesn't make it lawful 
and you can see them everywhere.

So why not publish the key, print it on damn T-shirts if desired, and 
trade mark it.

It is then protected by Trademark from anyone using it or publishing 
it in any way, and it's also protected by the DRM laws.

Makes perfect sense to me.

A lock is able to be opened with a key, a pick lock, a blast or a 
shoulder.  Why hide the door when it's obvious anyway?