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From: spunk1111@aol.com (Spunk1111)
Subject: Re: REQUEST: sig-sized "Darwin" fish
Date: 1998/04/08
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>Message-id: <6ggauf$6ke$2@mark.ucdavis.edu>
> I also noticed that the "Darwin" symbol on this site is
>trademarked, as indicated by a "TM". The question then arises
>as to whether an ASCII rendition is some kind of trademark
>violation. Any opinions, facts?

Oh, oh!  I better take all the cartoon characters off my
ASCII Art site!  ;)    I think that if people have financial
gain from using the TM pictures, then there are ramifications...
However, I have heard that Disney is quite adament about
keeping their characters as theirs even if there is no money
involved.....   Most don't seem to mind- as it is 'free' advertising.
I am not a lawyer, so just treat this post as my ramblings...
-joan
BTW, glad to hear that you liked the fish... I preferred the
L leg over the J, but couldn't figure what else to use...  glad
it faces to the right.  :)
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