Re: #E-CASH: PRODUCT OR SERVICE?

[Alex de Joode <usura@replay.com>]

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: "Ecash" is a registered trademark of DigiCash.  It is registered
: with the Benelux trademark office and the United States
: trademark office.  I believe that it is considered unwise to use
: minor variations on trademarked names, but I'm not an
: intellectual property rights lawyer.

The Benelux (Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) trademark laws
don't allow for slight variations, certainly not if there is a 
change that people get confused, it is very very likey that the
judges of the benelux trademark court will decide that
ecash and e-cash are just to simular, and will thus confuse the
public. (art 5 lid 1 BMW)

btw: I'm surprised DigiCash didn't file for a European Trademark,
but opted for Benelux and US protection.

bEST Regards,
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	-AJ-