<VV> Corvair Olympics Preparing

[Mark Corbin]

Better beware. The USOC and IOC OWN the trademark name of "Olympic".
They've sued at least one organization (and a couple of businesses) over
the use of it, and the organization had to change its name. Oddly enough,
they haven't tried to sue the "Special Olympics" over it, probably because
they'd look like the Grinch if they did.

FWIW, the US Congress in its infinite wisdom granted the USOC and IOC
trademark status for the word "olympic" and thus eliminated it from being
considered generic or in the pubic domain.

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com>
> To: Dennis PLEAU <ddpleau at msn.com>
> Cc: Warren Leveque <levair at aol.com>; Virtual Vairs
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> Date: 7/13/2008 2:26:53 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair Olympics Preparing
>