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Re: MTA Demands Slice of the Action at Brooklyn Bagel Shop or Else |
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Posted by Broadway Lion on Thu Mar 17 10:35:59 2005, in response to Re: MTA Demands Slice of the Action at Brooklyn Bagel Shop or Else, posted by SelkirkTMO on Thu Mar 17 08:26:18 2005.  Why did they do that in the first place? It's not like the subways (and associated paraphernalia) are proprietary or private property. First, they must enforce their rights over the trademarks, or they will lose their rights. Second, they *are* a proprietary or private property that happens to be owned by the public (State and/or City). They have trademarks that identify them to the public, and that the public associates with their product and/or service. You may say that it is hard to confuse a Bagel Shop with a Subway Enterance. But that is not so. Many new subway stops are being built into what would otherwise look like a corner store, just so they can have a place to put elevators to make their lions accessible. Anyway... It is proper for them to have recognisable service marks, and it is proper for them to protect them from misuse. Anyway... It is also proper for them to reach an agreement with the Bagel Shop so that they may live long an prosper. |
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