>BD> I think you meant Office 97.  Windows 97 has not been
 >BD> invented yet. > Bob
 >SR> Hi Bob,
 >SR> Excuse me for butting in, but Windows 97 NEVER will be invented,
 >SR> Microsoft will not be using numbers in names anymore. They
 >SR> cannot be copyrighted.
 >LK> 1.  I work for an Intellectual Property Law firm
 >LK> (Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, etc.).
 >LK> 2.  Numbers can be "copyrighted."
 >LK> 3.  And on the subject of Trademarks, they can be
 >LK> trademarked.  Look at Windows 3.1.  It is trademarked.
 >LK>   Lawrence,  Moderator, MS_WORD
Sorry, you may be a lawyer, but my information does not agree with your 
statements. Why don't you check with Intel and you will discover that they 
called their, then new, processor chip Pentium, (Penta is six) because the 
number
ending in 686 could NOT be copyrighted. Their previous chips, 586, 486, 386 
were all copied by other manufacturers who called them by the same numbers. 
This could not and did not happen with the Pentium.
I think we've beat this subject to death. I have my opinion and sources and 
apparently you have yours. I do not intend to get into a long discussion on a 
non-fruitful discourse. If you respond to this message, you will be talking 
to yourself. I do not intend to respond further or continue the thread on 
copyright discussion on numbers vs. names. If you
would like more information, write the Department of
Copyrights, Library of Congress and request their booklet
on copyrights. I have it and it contains some very useful
information and may be of help to you in your business
endeavers.
             S.N. Rothman
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