VMT's Class J Trademark

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Ron:
What does this have to do with trade marking the whole J class?
They cannot trademark my right to print my photos! ( UP tried and lost!)
Last, They can put the D** Thing back in the museum. So ALL can see it
anytime they wish.
Stephen Rineair


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Subject: Re: VMT's Class J Trademark

Let me state what I know about this topic.

Having 611 back in operation has vastly increased the interest and
popularity in the locomotive.

VMT and the FireUp 611 committee have invested a lot of money putting
611 back into operating condition. To keep 611 in operating condition will
require even more money in the future.

People and organizations who PROFIT from SELLING things (t-shirts, pictures,
coffee cups, calendars, books) associated with the 611 should help support
keeping it going. Read the next to last paragraph to see the true targets of
these trademarks - "mass-produced retail goods."

Another target of this trademark are major corporations that may wish to use
611's image in their advertising. Kohler and Mercedes(?) have done so in the
past. Would it not be great if a large corporation paid a significant fee
for rights to use 611 in their advertising?

Note that those who are selling "small quantities" are simply asked to
e-mail an inquiry. To protect the trademark, everything falling under the
trademark must be properly licensed. Thus even those selling small
quantities must be licensed and acknowledge VMT's trademark. For those
falling in this "small quantity" category, the license fee if any will be
very small.

If you are not selling anything, then none of this trademark stuff applies
to you. You can share photos with your friends and the Internet with no
problems.

For books and publications, authors are asked to work with their Virginia
Rail Heritage Partners which includes NWHS and the Roanoke Chapter NRHS. The
partner organizations will be granted licenses to cover the trademark. Thus
there will be no impact on "The Arrow" or "Turntable Times"

It is my understanding that at this point an application has simply been
made for the trademarks. The applications may or may not be approved. 
The items and images mentioned have passed some preliminary approval.

Norfolk Southern is aware of VMT applying for this trademark and has no
objections to it.

VMT is not looking to gouge folks, but simply wants those who benefit and
profit in big ways by having 611 running again to help keep it that way.

Ron Davis
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