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List:       koffice-devel
Subject:    Re: Adobe and KIllustrator
From:       Vadim Plessky <lucy-ples () mtu-net ! ru>
Date:       2001-07-02 16:39:08
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On Monday 02 July 2001 15:19, Kent Nguyen wrote:
|   > "Illustrator" is a man (woman) which makes illustrations. (Graphic
|   > Artist, in general).  Probably, Oxford Dictionary can describe it more
|   > correctly, that's how I understand it.
|   > Even I can name myself "illustrator" when I making illustrations.
|   > By the way, there is a Corel Draw.
|   > Do you think that naming Killu as "KDraw" will bring you problems from
|   > Corel? Com'on, no way!
|
|   "Draw" has been used in many similiar product to Corel Draw such as
|   Real-Draw, Auto Draw, Quick Draw, Tiger Draw, Draw Tite, Draw Computing
|   Associates, Triple Play Draw Poker, and the list goes on. :)
|
|   The word "Draw" is a common word and cannot be trademarked, much like the
|   word "Word".  "Illustrator" should be the same.  But somehow it got
| through the trademark system.
|

So, you think "Draw" is a save bid?
Let's go for it than.

|   I'm surprised the trademark system allows "Illustrator" to be
| trademarked. "Illustrator" is too common of a word.  The proper trademark
| to Adobe situation should be "Adobe Illustrator" not "Illustrator".

Yep, I agree with you. As well as "coca-cola" is really Coca-Cola's property, 
and you can' use name "coca-cola" but can "cola"
But, until all trademark issues are fixed, we need to rename Killu.
 
|
|   --kent

BTW: the best way to defend yourself is to attack your enemy first.
I have some ideas (which do not cost a lot of money), please contact me 
off-list to discuss.

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