More stuff on the creeps at Union Pacific.

Tony Pierson · 2003-08-29T23:16:25+00:00

Crimeny, they sure are a sensitive bunch. Already threw me out (apparently)from the yahoo! Union_Pacific group.I sent an email to Union Pacific Investor Relations, whining about the $5per set licensing fee on Kato F3 sets. They replied that making a profitwas secondary to protecting the logo. Right.I want to add I have worked for a sporting goods firm for over 20 years.Our logo is a very "high image", attractive design featuring an eagle. Ispent a lot of time working with the Trademark and Patent attorneysprotecting the mark and also was involved in licensing it to coffee cup,t-shirt, baseball cap, sweatshirt etc etc etc makers. I know what ispossible and what isn't, and I can tell you with absolute certainty thatlicense agreements to protect a mark do NOT have to cost ANYTHING. If theagreement is to protect the mark, it protects the mark. If it is to makemoney, it makes money. If it is to do both, it does both. Union Pacific isdoing both.