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**ggray** · 01-31-2003, 07:55 PM

Hi all,
I was looking up some names in the USPTO database and see there are many same names, but completely different owners registered. All live and in effect.

I thought if one person trademarked a certain word, no one else can use it? How are they getting away with it? Is there some legality I'm overlooking?

Thanks!

**DomainGoon** · 01-31-2003, 08:07 PM

It has to do with what type of goods the trademark is for.

You can have a trademark for Glow wrestling and another one for Glow perfume.

You can have a trademark for Ford modelling agency and Ford automobiles.

**ggray** · 02-01-2003, 12:48 AM

Thanks for the answer DomainGoon, that clears it up.

ggray

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ggray Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 02-10-2006 06:41 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6 DNF$: 45	Confused about Trademarks Hi all, I was looking up some names in the USPTO database and see there are many same names, but completely different owners registered. All live and in effect. I thought if one person trademarked a certain word, no one else can use it? How are they getting away with it? Is there some legality I'm overlooking? Thanks!

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01-31-2003, 08:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
DomainGoon Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 04-21-2008 07:18 AM iTrader: (2) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 219 DNF$: 578	It has to do with what type of goods the trademark is for. You can have a trademark for Glow wrestling and another one for Glow perfume. You can have a trademark for Ford modelling agency and Ford automobiles.

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ggray Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 02-10-2006 06:41 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6 DNF$: 45	Thanks for the answer DomainGoon, that clears it up. ggray

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