You can not copyright a name!  You would register a Trademark.

Paul Borghese

P.S.
This e-mail is Copyright (c) 2001 by Paul Borghese  All Rights Reserved.

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Newsgroups: groupstudy.vanagon
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 2:08 AM
Subject: Re: Rough Cost of Half Lilley -- copyright

> WAY, WAAAY, too much free time.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Horace K. Sawyer <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 9:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Rough Cost of Half Lilley -- copyright
>
>
> > At 06:49 PM 1/11/01 -0500, Robert Donalds wrote:
> > >Stuart wrote
> > >My understanding is that Boston Bob is in the process of developing a
> > >'half
> > >Lilley' offering that may be available soon.
> >          Dear List, in one short year, this name has acheived worldwide
> > fame as the most efficient wasserboxer in the history of the
> > world.   Today, in a rare stroke of visionary genuis, I have taken it
upon
> > myself to copyright the Lilley name.  My corporation now owns it
> > totally.  We intend to use all legal means to protect this name.  Would
be
> > usurpers will be summarily trounced.  Please do not attempt to use this
> > name without our express written permission.  In addition, we find the
use
> > of the term "half Lilley" to be derogatory, and offensive.  Please
refrain
> > from such use.  There is nothing halfway about a Lilley.  Further usage
> > will result in swift and severe sanctions.
> >          Anyone wishing to purchase a license to use this name may do so
> > for a reasonable fee of $17,000.  Please contact the undersigned for
> > further information.
> >          Sincerely,
> >
> > $CRAP INDUSTRIES
> >
> >
> > HK $AWYER
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > cc:  Ferdinand Pi�ch
> >
>