ADT Yard Signs

Say what you will, it was quite funny........

Yep. I think Texas is one that has some heavy restrictions on their Texas Star, and that goes way back.

Keep in mind that I'm not a lawyer but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

I wouldn't think so but again I'm no lawyer

That depends if you have a non-functional firearm

Try putting something up with the word "Kentucky" in it

Nonsense. Monitronics wouldn't spring for a Holiday Express. js

Yes, especially since ADT had the opportunity to remove the signs before selling you the truck and chose not to do so.

Trademark law is primarily about identifying the source of goods and services. In the example you gave, where someone is using the name of your business without permission, to try and make some money, it's a trademark violation because the public will probably be confused into thinking they are buying from you.

Big companies like ADT are so well known, their trademarks are known as "famous marks," and they get extra protection under the law. For example, you can't open a hamburger stand and call it McDonald's, even if your name is McDonald. But if your ADT truck is just parked in the driveway, it's not being used in commerce, and the public is not being confused.

Where ADT may have a point on the yard signs is this: suppose some DIYer puts in his own piece of s*it system, puts up some ADT yard signs to make it look official...and the system starts causing lots of false alarms. People see the yard signs and blame ADT, and maybe they don't buy an ADT system because of it. The public is confused as to the source of the alarm system.

- badenov

Not really.

I'd guess that it doesn't really matter which one installed the system. The results would be the same.

Can't, there are no restrictions on fried chicken. If there were, obesity in the US won't be a problem.

That affects much more than fried chicken tho

That's what I was getting at; dilution of a famous mark.

Leuck got drunk?

Leuck doesn't drink, Leuck also doesn't threaten relatives with supposed non-working firearms

Well, that's what you claim.

Yeah, and you have no reason to say otherwise.

Yep, I just shed thirty pounds and have another 20 to go. Some what of an expert on that problem. I could eat with the best of them, except those hot dog eating contests. Those are sick! :o]

I know where your coming from, I lost 90 2 years ago

Wow! Good job. I know the older you get the harder it is. But, if you wanta get older........