Jay P. Hailey,
  In a message on 4 July, you wrote to me :
JPH> In my case, THE UNIVERSE: TREK represents an old semi-violation.  We
JPH> use things like *The Federation* or *Starfleet* which are Paramounts
JPH> intellectual property.  But we are a non-profit outfit promoting 
JPH> interest in their property, and I think where it cuts is if we would
JPH> be using thier property for our own profit. 
JPH> 
JPH> This has been done for years and Paramount has never sued a fanzine
JPH> that I am aware of. 
Well, hopefully you won't be the first that you know of!  :)
I can understand them wanting to protect their intellectual property
interests, but to me, trademarking *names* is a little too anal for my
tastes.  Next thing you know, they'll be trademarking "phasers" and
"Heisenberg (sp?) Compensators".  Where will it end?
I can see it now... Paramount trademarks enough names and items, and when
it comes time for the scientific/industrial world to produce them for
real, they'll all have to pay licensing and royalty fees to the big "P"!
Better stop now... that thought just gave me on slobber-knocker of a
headache...
Steve
 
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