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In article <1992Oct8.193847.1022@mattcube> matt%mattcube@mcnc.org (Matthew M.  
Stecker) writes:
..
> 
> 	 Now it is true that the NeXT trademark is not quite as strong in the  
> minds of the consuming public as the CocaCola TM, but NeXT is a high  
technology  
> product, and the show is about high-technology.  It could at least be argued  
> that a consumer looking in the TV listings and seeing the name 'nextstep' on  
a  
> TV show might think that the show was somehow affiliated with NeXT. There is  
> probably no reason that NeXT would want to go after and enjoin this use, and  
no  
> clear indication that they would win, but they would certainly have a shot.
> 
> 	matt
> 
BUT, if they were to believe the above, that the public could confuse it in  
that fashion, or that the connection was there due to the high tech image of  
the show, and then fail to take action, they could lose the ability to ever  
defend the trademark.

> 
> -- 
> matt stecker			|	This is my NeXT Computer
> NeXT Campus Consultant,		|	There are many like it,
> UNC School of Law		|	but this one is mine.


Jim