Jay P. Hailey,
  In a message on 1 July, you wrote to me :
JPH> SA> I knew that Paramount was getting serious about protecting its
JPH> SA> intellectual property, but to go so far as trademarking
JPH> SA> individual character names?!
JPH> We do *not* have to get permission to use these names in *ordinary
JPH> conversations*.
I thought as much, but I just wanted to be sure.  I didn't want to bring
the Wrath of The Suits upon us for simply using KIRK(!) or PICARD(!) or
SISKO(!) or JANEWAY(!) in any of our conversations.  :>
Steve
 
 
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