[CR]

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

From: <BobHoveyGa@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 10:42:57 EDT
Subject: [CR]<trademark registration>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 7/7/04 8:28:40 AM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:


> Yes but frequency of use doesn't automatically guarantee trademark status
> ... Did the Trademark lawyers check with the Vatican? Lance may already own
> the phrase.
>
> We may need to advocate separation of church and state on the CR list. It
> just gets so confusing as to who to worship -
> Richard Sachs? Cino Cinelli? Mario Confente? Al Huffy?
>

If I am not mistaken, the original trademark registrant was Eric Clapton for the phrase "Clapton is God®", which then began a campaign by his record label to register all related forms, "U R A God®", "We R A God®," "My Stratocaster is God®", "Me and my Cinelli are God®", etc. Honestly, given what I've seen happenning in the music industry of late, if I was e-RICHIE I'd tread very lightly.

Bob "I R A troll®" Hovey
Columbus, GA