Jim: I too am speechless and that doesn't happen often!!!!! dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 8/25/99 at 4:42 PM JIMRPT@aol.com wrote: >Et Al; > I just recv'd a fax that originated, supposedly, from Bob Pierces son, Larry >Ashley.... >In the fax.......... > "Mr. Dennis Hanson S&S Vice President and General Counsel states in a >letter, "Such activity (selling Steinway decals) is a clear violation of >federal Lanham Act, Trademark Counterfeiting act of 1984, state unfair >practices statues, and various other laws.".........."WHEREAS, to preserve >the STEINWAY standards of excellence, reputation and good will, Steinway has >decided to limit the application of new decals bearing the Steinway >trademarks to rebuild (they meant rebuilt), reconditioned, repaired, and >restored STEINWAY pianos to those which have been rebuilt, reconditioned, >repaired, and restored by Steinway or its authorized agents using genuine >Steinway parts and utilizing approved standards of quality and craftmanship, >and to accomplish this goal Steinway has appointed one exclusive manufacturer >of decals of the Steinway Trademarks and maintains close control over the >distribution of the use (they meant and the use) of these decals" " >........................................................................... ... >... > Does this mean that if we aren't an "authorized agent" of S&S and we >highlight the S&S "trademark" on the plate with black laquer that we are >violating their "trademark"??? Think this is a disingenious >proposition??.........would you have thought the same about about decals >before you read this 'supposedly authetic' fax?? > > I don't know about anyone else but I find myself speechless. > Is 'anyone on this list an "authorized agent" of S&S??? > Jim Bryant (FL) _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@swbell.net Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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