[Lvlug] Getting organized...

[LFessen106@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/29/00 12:56:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
tom@openhardware.net writes:

> This is an issue which is wrangling its' way throught the Federal Courts
>  on an ongoing basis.  The Federal Government has a Patent & Trademark
>  office, so do the individual States (have a Trademark office).  You can
>  hold a State Trademark even if it is already a Federal Trademark.  Like
>  I said, it has been an ongoing issue in the courts, constitutionally 
>  the States are allowed to manage the legal issues for business within
>  their state, "states rights" and all that.  Interesting mess isn't it? 
>  If you want to protect your Federal Trademark, you must go to each of
>  the 50 states and register your mark within that state as well.
>  
>  TomW
>  

Even better is that trademark laws differ from state to state as well.  It's 
a pain in the butt.