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On Wed, 1 May 1996, "Clark F. Morris" <morrisc@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>** Reply to note from Ken Chapman <chapmank@CUUG.AB.CA> 05/01/96
>5:23pm -0600
>
>In regards to Internet Service Providers, since the ISP wasn't
>registered at the time that ISP started to be used as the acronym for
>Internet Service Providers, I suspect we are going to have to live with
>it.  Also it wouldn't apply to the neighbor to the south unless you are
>planning on registering it there too.

With respect to the first point (and I'm no lawyer...), there is Canadian
precedent law that discounts "prior use".  There have been a number of cases
(one in Winnipeg, BTW) where "The Brick"- furniture superstore- successfully
petitioned the courts to maintain the use of it's name even though there was a
70+ yr. old furniture  already called "The Brick".  See what big bucks can do?
 And actually, no you don't have to live with it.  Many professionals such as
doctors and physios have successfully obtained "cease and desist" orders
(backed by sheriffs) that prevented people from using their protected terms.

As to the second point, I suspect that somewhere in that miasma known as
NAFTA, thre's a clause for the "south of the border useage on professional
qualifications" -- but I'm only guessing on this point. And if there isn't
maybe CIPS ought to file something in US of A.

Tom Ruta, ISP (no matter which way it is spelt or where)

>> Folks -
>>
>> Just to advise you that the "I.S.P.", "ISP", "IPA" and "I.P.A."
>> designations have all been registered federally by CIPS National as
>> protected trademarks.  As you know, we are also in the process of
>> registering the designations provincially as well.
>>
>> Ken Chapman, I.S.P.
>>
>> On Wed, 1 May 1996 rutat@CADVISION.COM wrote:
>>
>> > Just a little pet peeve here.  Anyone else tired of seeing ISP
>refer to
>> > Internet providers instead of CIPS systems professionals?
>> >
>> > Does anyone at the National level have any thoughs as to whether we
>> > can/should/are considering "trademarking" (or otherwise
>"protecting") the ISP
>> > letters in advance of certification?
>> >
>> > Tom
>> > ==============================================================
>> >    Tom Ruta, ISP                     "Nunc hoc in marmore
>> >    Manager, Information Services       non est incision"
>> >    Tarragon Oil and Gas Limited
>> >    FAX:   (403)262-5324
>> >    PHONE: (403)974-7690          Email: rutat@cadvision.com
>> >
>> >      WWW ---> http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~rutat/togl.html
>> > ==============================================================
>> >
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Ken Chapman, I.S.P.                    Internet:  chapmank@cuug.ab.ca
>>   CIPS National Board                  Office:    (403) 231-7411
>>   Director, Professional Development   FAX:       (403) 237-0254
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>Clark Morris, in New Brunswick morrisc@nbnet.nb.ca  506-657-9331
>    at home in Nova Scotia cmorris@fox.nstn.ca  902-665-4006
>The lack of spell checking and grammar checking in E-mail is a blessing and a
curse.
>
>
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   Tom Ruta, ISP                     "Nunc hoc in marmore
   Manager, Information Services       non est incision"
   Tarragon Oil and Gas Limited
   FAX:   (403)262-5324
   PHONE: (403)974-7690          Email: rutat@cadvision.com

     WWW ---> http://www.cuug.ab.ca:8001/~rutat/togl.html
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