Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!chris From: chris@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards,net.misc Subject: Re: xxx is a trademark of yyy Message-ID: <793@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Jul-83 22:41:17 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.793 Posted: Wed Jul 13 22:41:17 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Jul-83 20:14:56 EDT References: <5131@cca.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 16 Ok, now we know that (C) ["c" in a circle] is "copyright", that (P) [same idea] has something to do with player pianos, and that (TM) is for "trademark", but... What is (U) for? I've seen it on a box of Cheerios. 'Struth! On the front of the box it said "Cheerios" in great big letters, then had a U in a circle where the (R) [Registered trademark] would normally be. Maybe it's for UNregistered trademark??? - Chris -- UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!chris CSNet: chris@umcp-cs ARPA: chris.umcp-cs@UDel-Relay