[OZAPRS] RE: APRS Trademark or Copyright??

Christopher Platt vk5jjj at gmail.com
Wed Feb 6 21:03:07 EST 2008 

I don't think you will be able to copyright APRS. You could apply to
trademark it (buts its expensve and very time consuming). I think you
would
need to protect it in every jurisdiction, so it may not be protected in VK
I
can send you some IP lectures if you are interested in the topic. I did
not
do that option in my degree.

vk5jjj


On 06/02/2008, Matt Howard <MHoward at acaciapark.com.au> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Trademark - from the IP Australia Website (responsible for Trademarks
and
> such)
>
> "A registered trade mark gives you the legal right to use, license or
sell
> it within Australia for the goods and services for which it is
registered."
>
> It goes on to talk about all sorts of other stuff which isinteresting to
> those who want to know all about trademarks etc.
>
> you can also use their search engine ATMOSS to search for trademarks -
> aprs does not appear in the register.
>
> Copyright - from the Australian Copyright Council
>
> "Copyright is a type of legal protection for people who express ideas
and
> information in certain forms. The most common forms are: writing, visual
> images, music and moving images..............Copyright protects the form
or
> way an idea or information is expressed, not the idea or information
> itself."
>
> Matt
> VK3XIL
>
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>   1. RE: APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ? (Geoff)
>   2. RE: APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ? (Darryl Smith)
>   3. RE: APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ? (Richard Hoskin)
>   4. RE: APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ? (Darryl Smith)
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> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 22:11:36 +1100
> From: "Geoff" <geoff at gatwards.org>
> Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> To: "'VK / ZL  APRS Users'" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Message-ID: <20080205111232.26FC9A088A8 at server2.gatwards.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> I'm pretty sure  APRS is a registered Trademark of Bob Bruninga
WB4APR....
> I've seen that stated on several presentations and have also been using
it
> on some of mine recently......  Hope it's right :-)
>
> Bob ????
>
>
> Geoff  VK2XJG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Scott & Clare Evans
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:58 PM
> To: Ozaprs at Aprs. Net. Au
> Subject: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
>
> Hi to all on the group.
>
>
>
> Just a question on the term "APRS" should this be represented as a
> trademark
> T or as a copyright C or maybe as a registered item R
>
>
>
> I've done a little research but am unable to resolve this.
>
>
>
> Now I know that from time to time Bob Bruninga does monitor this forum.
>
>
>
> Any cluse would be appreciated! (this is for use on the VK7 APRS
Website)
>
>
>
> Please email me directly on scottevans5 at bigpond.com
>
>
>
> 73 de VK7HSE Scott Evans
>
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 06:14:23 +1100
> From: "Darryl Smith" <Darryl at radio-active.net.au>
> Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> To: "'VK / ZL  APRS Users'" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Message-ID: <023d01c8682b$513b43a0$f3b1cae0$@net.au>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> I am pretty sure that APRS is NOT a registered Trademark in AUSTRALIA.
> Registered Trademarks are for the country of registration only
>
> Darryl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Geoff
> Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2008 10:12 PM
> To: 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
> Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
>
> I'm pretty sure  APRS is a registered Trademark of Bob Bruninga
WB4APR....
> I've seen that stated on several presentations and have also been using
it
> on some of mine recently......  Hope it's right :-)
>
> Bob ????
>
>
> Geoff  VK2XJG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Scott & Clare Evans
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:58 PM
> To: Ozaprs at Aprs. Net. Au
> Subject: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
>
> Hi to all on the group.
>
>
>
> Just a question on the term "APRS" should this be represented as a
> trademark
> T or as a copyright C or maybe as a registered item R
>
>
>
> I've done a little research but am unable to resolve this.
>
>
>
> Now I know that from time to time Bob Bruninga does monitor this forum.
>
>
>
> Any cluse would be appreciated! (this is for use on the VK7 APRS
Website)
>
>
>
> Please email me directly on scottevans5 at bigpond.com
>
>
>
> 73 de VK7HSE Scott Evans
>
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 09:08:05 +1100
> From: "Richard Hoskin" <vk3jfk at amsat.org>
> Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> To: "'VK / ZL  APRS Users'" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Message-ID:
>        <20080205220805.OKGC2036.oaamta01sl.mx.bigpond.com at housepc>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
>
> Darryl,
>
> Would the free trade agreement with the US have an impact on TM?
>
> Cheers
> Richard
> VK3JFK
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au]
On
> > Behalf Of Darryl Smith
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2008 6:14 AM
> > To: 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
> > Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> >
> > I am pretty sure that APRS is NOT a registered Trademark in AUSTRALIA.
> > Registered Trademarks are for the country of registration only
> >
> > Darryl
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au]
On
> > Behalf Of Geoff
> > Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2008 10:12 PM
> > To: 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
> > Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> >
> > I'm pretty sure  APRS is a registered Trademark of Bob Bruninga
> WB4APR....
> > I've seen that stated on several presentations and have also been
using
> it
> > on some of mine recently......  Hope it's right :-)
> >
> > Bob ????
> >
> >
> > Geoff  VK2XJG
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au]
On
> > Behalf Of Scott & Clare Evans
> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:58 PM
> > To: Ozaprs at Aprs. Net. Au
> > Subject: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> >
> > Hi to all on the group.
> >
> >
> >
> > Just a question on the term "APRS" should this be represented as a
> > trademark
> > T or as a copyright C or maybe as a registered item R
> >
> >
> >
> > I've done a little research but am unable to resolve this.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now I know that from time to time Bob Bruninga does monitor this
forum.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any cluse would be appreciated! (this is for use on the VK7 APRS
> Website)
> >
> >
> >
> > Please email me directly on scottevans5 at bigpond.com
> >
> >
> >
> > 73 de VK7HSE Scott Evans
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 10:23:39 +1100
> From: "Darryl Smith" <Darryl at radio-active.net.au>
> Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> To: <vk3jfk at amsat.org>, "'VK / ZL  APRS Users'" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
> Message-ID: <02ed01c8684e$238fe5f0$6aafb1d0$@net.au>
> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>
> No... I believe that Trademarks still need to be separately registered
in
> each jurisdiction
>
> Darryl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of Richard Hoskin
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2008 9:08 AM
> To: 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
> Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
>
>
> Darryl,
>
> Would the free trade agreement with the US have an impact on TM?
>
> Cheers
> Richard
> VK3JFK
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au]
On
> > Behalf Of Darryl Smith
> > Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2008 6:14 AM
> > To: 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
> > Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> >
> > I am pretty sure that APRS is NOT a registered Trademark in AUSTRALIA.
> > Registered Trademarks are for the country of registration only
> >
> > Darryl
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au]
On
> > Behalf Of Geoff
> > Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2008 10:12 PM
> > To: 'VK / ZL APRS Users'
> > Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> >
> > I'm pretty sure  APRS is a registered Trademark of Bob Bruninga
> WB4APR....
> > I've seen that stated on several presentations and have also been
using
> it
> > on some of mine recently......  Hope it's right :-)
> >
> > Bob ????
> >
> >
> > Geoff  VK2XJG
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au]
On
> > Behalf Of Scott & Clare Evans
> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 9:58 PM
> > To: Ozaprs at Aprs. Net. Au
> > Subject: [OZAPRS] APRS Trademark or Copyright or other ?
> >
> > Hi to all on the group.
> >
> >
> >
> > Just a question on the term "APRS" should this be represented as a
> > trademark
> > T or as a copyright C or maybe as a registered item R
> >
> >
> >
> > I've done a little research but am unable to resolve this.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now I know that from time to time Bob Bruninga does monitor this
forum.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any cluse would be appreciated! (this is for use on the VK7 APRS
> Website)
> >
> >
> >
> > Please email me directly on scottevans5 at bigpond.com
> >
> >
> >
> > 73 de VK7HSE Scott Evans
> >
> >
> >
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