FW: Why can't/won't WJIB use the Ship's Bell(was: Top o' the hour)

[Gary F <garysice@tiac.net>]

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From: 	Gary[FAX:+1 (508) 441-2540]
Sent: 	Wednesday, June 04, 1997 11:19 PM
To: 	'A. Joseph Ross'
Subject: 	RE: Why can't/won't WJIB use the Ship's Bell(was: Top o' the hour)

I don't think that they can trademark the bell, because it is the bell on the USS Constitution (or so I was told), therefore
it belongs to all Americans, doesn't it?
The person who recorded it on the ship told me this story, I think that it was Mark Provost.

- -gary



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From: 	'A. Joseph Ross'[SMTP:lawyer@world.std.com]
Sent: 	Wednesday, June 04, 1997 6:51 PM
To: 	Bill Piacentini
Cc: 	Jibguy@aol.com; boston-radio-interest@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu
Subject: 	Re: Why can't/won't WJIB use the Ship's Bell(was: Top o' the hour)

On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, Bill Piacentini wrote:

> The "Subject Line" says it all.
> Why doesn't WJIB use the Ship's Bell from the 96.9FM days? Is it
> copyrighted/trademarked?

It's my understanding that the bell is still a trademark owned by the
owners of the former WJIB (FM).  I believe it has to be unused for 10
years before Bob can use it.

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