Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]PDN has not mentioned this because I have not told them. And I would just as soon not at this time. As far as I know, I'm the only one that has bothered to read the Lanham Act, and do a trademark search for all of Pebble Beach's "registered" trademarks. You can photograph and publish anything and everything at Pebble Beach, as long as it is editorial use and not promoting a product or service (yours or anyone elses'). The Tree, however, is not trademarked AND doesn't qualify in use recognition. They have signs stating otherwise, but they are wrong. All they have managed to do is piss-off a lot of local people. I spend a LOT of time in Carmel & Monterey. But because PB is so self serving, we simply do not patronize their establishments. There's a lot of coastline and golf courses other than their's. I'll spend time at Pt. Lobos any day rather than PB. You can find Trademark info at http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/trademark.html and http://www.ggmark.com/ Another very very interesting story about a photographer who just beat the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on a trademark case is at: http://205.234.16.2/asmpnews/gentile.html Jim At 11:21 PM 3/3/98 -0600, you wrote: >At 08:48 PM 3/2/98 -0800, you wrote: >>of un-licensed art products sporting the Lone Cypress. The PB co. goes >>after photographers because they are easy to find and usually give in >>without even a whimper. Sad. It's not enforceable. > >Cool, I'll have to check to see if Photo District News has mentioned this >fact. I think I'll take a trip to S. F. this year just to tweak them. :-) > >Hey Ted, > >How about a Leica workshop with a field trip? <G> >========== > >Eric Welch >St. Joseph, MO >http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > >Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. >-unknown >