Re: Generics [Was RE: [ga] Interesting WIPO ruling re: NewZealand.biz]

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

John and all assembly members,

John Berryhill wrote:

> >As you know, TEQUILA is not only our foremost national
> > liquor, but it is also an apellation controlle, which may not be used for
> > anything else but for the identification of the aforesaid beverage.
>
> No, it is the title of a song, composed and recorded in 1959 by saxophonist
> Chuck Rio.

  Great song too!  >;)

  BTW:
Registrant:
                 Psychedelic Software (TEQUILA10-DOM)
                    Lerkevn. 5
                    Varhaug
                    NO,N-4360
                    NO

                    Domain Name: TEQUILA.ORG

                    Administrative Contact:
                       Lee, Brendan Johan  (BJL30) 
hostmaster@TEQUILA.ORG
                       Psychedelic Software
                       Lerkevn. 5
                       Varhaug, NO N-4360
                       NO
                       +47 91 18 90 23
                    Technical Contact:
                       Hostmaster  (HOS1157)  hostmaster@INFONETT.HM.NO
                       infonett a/s
                       Pb 154
                       Flisa, N-2271
                       NO
                       +47 62 95 19 35
                       Fax- +47 62 95 19 72

                    Record expires on 12-May-2003.
                    Record created on 12-May-1998.
                    Database last updated on 10-Oct-2002 23:23:49 EDT.

                    Domain servers in listed order:

                    CHECKPOINT.INFONETT.HM.NO    194.19.111.31
                    NN.UNINETT.NO                158.38.0.181

============

  Tess yields several marks on or containing the string "Tequila".

  I found this one to be very interesting >;)  :
Word Mark
                   TEQUILA JOHNSON
 Goods and Services
                   IC 035. US 100 101 102. G & S: Manufacturer and
Distributor
of Liquor, under this particular name
                   and label of packaging
 Mark Drawing Code
                   (3) DESIGN PLUS WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS
 Design Search Code
                   020101
 Serial Number
                   78146375
 Filing Date
                   July 22, 2002
 Filed ITU
                   FILED AS ITU
 Owner
                   (APPLICANT) Crispis, John L. sole applicant UNITED
STATES
7805 Kittyhawk Ave. Los Angeles
                   CALIFORNIA 90045
 Type of Mark
                   SERVICE MARK
 Register
                   PRINCIPAL
 Live/Dead Indicator
                   LIVE

==============  End of TM  listing ==========


> Is it illegal to play it on Mexican radio? Or does the song have another
> title there?

  Mexicanradio.org is available for registration!  >;)

  Although there are a number of TM registered according to
Tess, none of them are for "Mexicanradio", one word or
"Mexican Radio" two words...

>
>
> ("Mexican Radio" also being a good song)
>
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