Comments on: U.S. Olympic Committee Begins to Sue Companies on the Washington State Olympic Peninsula over Use of the Word “Olympic.” http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:27:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Luke http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-984023 Luke Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:15:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-984023 They also own the word "Greece." And "Greek," and any other forms of the word known or unknown, throughout perpetuity and the universe, forever and ever, amen. They also own the word “Greece.”

And “Greek,” and any other forms of the word known or unknown, throughout perpetuity and the universe, forever and ever, amen.

]]> By: OlympicMountainSchool http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-952347 OlympicMountainSchool Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:58:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-952347 Some background on the USOC sniping at the Olympic Peninsula can be found on my website at www.olympicmountainschool.com/olympic.htm. The USOC threatened me, too, for my little book called Best of the Olympic Peninsula 2007: Vital Information to "Do the Loop" Around Washington State's Finest Beaches, Rainforests, and Mountains." Connection to Olympic Games did not even occur to me until I got a letter from lawyer Kelly Maser (then Ruby Haddock then Carol Gross) at the USOC last year. And, yes, the USOC has sent more than one letter claiming its "exclusive right to use and control" OLYMPIC to at least one office in Olympic National Park. Also see my list on the page cited above of almost 500 businesses in western Washington State with "Olympic" in their names--almost 200 of which have websites. -Jason Bausher (Quinault, WA) Some background on the USOC sniping at the Olympic Peninsula can be found on my website at http://www.olympicmountainschool.com/olympic.htm. The USOC threatened me, too, for my little book called Best of the Olympic Peninsula 2007: Vital Information to “Do the Loop” Around Washington State’s Finest Beaches, Rainforests, and Mountains.” Connection to Olympic Games did not even occur to me until I got a letter from lawyer Kelly Maser (then Ruby Haddock then Carol Gross) at the USOC last year. And, yes, the USOC has sent more than one letter claiming its “exclusive right to use and control” OLYMPIC to at least one office in Olympic National Park. Also see my list on the page cited above of almost 500 businesses in western Washington State with “Olympic” in their names–almost 200 of which have websites.
-Jason Bausher (Quinault, WA)

]]> By: SparkyOne http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-938194 SparkyOne Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:08:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-938194 We need the olympics to show off the world's best dopers. We need the olympics to show off the world’s best dopers.

]]> By: Glenn E. http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-938119 Glenn E. Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:09:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-938119 So the some called "Olympic" games, is nothing more than a commercial enterprise. That feels a little threatened by anything else that also has the name Olympic as its business name. That it might not get so stinking rich, if there's some confusion about who is selling what. Lame! Seems to me that all the companies and communities with "Olympic" as their name, should get a class action suit together. Sighting restraint of trade, and prior art. As most of them were around long before the Olympic games were restarted and trademarked. "...Amateur Sports Act"? What a joke. It's a multi-billion dollar enterprise! And since when does congress have the authority to override national trademarks, in favor of some international one? Maybe these senators should reread their oath of office. They're swore to defend the US's laws and people, NOT SOME FOREIGN CORPORATION! This is the sort of news item that should get huge exposure, rather than a bogus letter from Romney. Then voters will kick idiots like Ted Stevens out for good. Start with all the committee members who approved this bill. Ted didn't work alone. So the some called “Olympic” games, is nothing more than a commercial enterprise. That feels a little threatened by anything else that also has the name Olympic as its business name. That it might not get so stinking rich, if there’s some confusion about who is selling what. Lame!

Seems to me that all the companies and communities with “Olympic” as their name, should get a class action suit together. Sighting restraint of trade, and prior art. As most of them were around long before the Olympic games were restarted and trademarked. “…Amateur Sports Act”? What a joke. It’s a multi-billion dollar enterprise!

And since when does congress have the authority to override national trademarks, in favor of some international one? Maybe these senators should reread their oath of office. They’re swore to defend the US’s laws and people, NOT SOME FOREIGN CORPORATION! This is the sort of news item that should get huge exposure, rather than a bogus letter from Romney. Then voters will kick idiots like Ted Stevens out for good.
Start with all the committee members who approved this bill. Ted didn’t work alone.

]]> By: Mister Catshit http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-938100 Mister Catshit Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:00:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-938100 #13, Confederate Traitor, <i>FYI Hitler designed the familiar Olympic rings. </i> A typical fascist myth. The ring emblem had been designed over 30 years earlier. One year later, in 1913, the five rings appeared at the top of a letter written by Pierre de Coubertin. He drew the rings and coloured them in by hand. He then described this symbol in the Olympic Review of August 1913. It was also Coubertin who had the idea for the Olympic flag. He presented the rings and flag in June 1914 in Paris at the Olympic Congress. http://tinyurl.com/18r (Olympic Museum) #13, Confederate Traitor,

FYI Hitler designed the familiar Olympic rings.

A typical fascist myth. The ring emblem had been designed over 30 years earlier.

One year later, in 1913, the five rings appeared at the top of a letter written by
Pierre de Coubertin. He drew the rings and coloured them in by hand. He then described
this symbol in the Olympic Review of August 1913.
It was also Coubertin who had the idea for the Olympic flag. He presented the rings and
flag in June 1914 in Paris at the Olympic Congress.
http://tinyurl.com/18r
(Olympic Museum)

]]> By: PhoneBoy http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-938030 PhoneBoy Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:44:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-938030 Well I can't say I'm surprised that a stupid law like this got passed. I'd like to know how "Olympic Wineries" could EVER, EVER be confused for the games with the 5 circles. It's like the NFL having their ass clenched over the use of the name "Super Bowl." Well I can’t say I’m surprised that a stupid law like this got passed. I’d like to know how “Olympic Wineries” could EVER, EVER be confused for the games with the 5 circles. It’s like the NFL having their ass clenched over the use of the name “Super Bowl.”

]]> By: Stars & Bars http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-937983 Stars & Bars Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:53:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-937983 #10 Congress does not have the right, if you'll read the Constitution, but do you think that will stop them. These BS lawsuits can put a small business person out of business. FYI Hitler designed the familiar Olympic rings. Perhaps Homeland Security should arrest the members of the Olympic Committee for promoting terrorists activities. #10 Congress does not have the right, if you’ll read the Constitution, but do you think that will stop them. These BS lawsuits can put a small business person out of business.

FYI Hitler designed the familiar Olympic rings. Perhaps Homeland Security should arrest the members of the Olympic Committee for promoting terrorists activities.

]]> By: gregallen http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-937969 gregallen Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:16:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-937969 I just trademarked the vowels, a, e, i, o and u. Start paying up, everybody. BTW, The Olympic national park is one of the lesser visited gems of the national park system. Highly recommended for back packing. They even have wilderness Pacific Ocean beach, which is rare in the US. I just trademarked the vowels, a, e, i, o and u. Start paying up, everybody.

BTW, The Olympic national park is one of the lesser visited gems of the national park system. Highly recommended for back packing. They even have wilderness Pacific Ocean beach, which is rare in the US.

]]> By: MikeN http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-937935 MikeN Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:22:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-937935 We should ban all US bids for the Olympics until they back down, and then hope they never back down. Denver had it right when they rejected the Olympics that they were awarded. We should ban all US bids for the Olympics until they back down, and then hope they never back down. Denver had it right when they rejected the Olympics that they were awarded.

]]> By: Mister Catshit http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-937846 Mister Catshit Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:07:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-937846 I don't think Congress has the authority to override a State jurisdiction, especially a pre-existing right. This could make for interesting arguments over State Rights v Federal Rights. If I were a State of Washington politician, I might put forward a law that negates this Federal law inside the State of Washington. Since amateur sports has nothing to do with inter-state commerce, the Federal government has no enforcement. Of course, the National Olympic Committee could find better ways to spend their money then on court fights and lawyer fees. I don’t think Congress has the authority to override a State jurisdiction, especially a pre-existing right. This could make for interesting arguments over State Rights v Federal Rights. If I were a State of Washington politician, I might put forward a law that negates this Federal law inside the State of Washington. Since amateur sports has nothing to do with inter-state commerce, the Federal government has no enforcement.

Of course, the National Olympic Committee could find better ways to spend their money then on court fights and lawyer fees.

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-937821 Angel H. Wong Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:25:45 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-937821 The legacy of Antonio Samaranch... The legacy of Antonio Samaranch…

]]> By: doug http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-937816 doug Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:19:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-937816 #6. no this is what happens when your lawmakers are enslaved to the IP industry. #6. no this is what happens when your lawmakers are enslaved to the IP industry.

]]> By: the Three-Headed Cat http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-937810 the Three-Headed Cat Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:05:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-937810 'Iss not my dog.' ‘Iss not my dog.’

]]> By: RTaylor http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-937760 RTaylor Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:06:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-937760 After 4 years in the courts and several million in legal fees he may win. That what happens when your law makers are members of the ABA. After 4 years in the courts and several million in legal fees he may win. That what happens when your law makers are members of the ABA.

]]> By: hhopper http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/30/us-olympic-committee-begins-to-sue-companies-on-the-wahington-state-olympic-peninsula-over-use-of-the-word-olympic/comment-page-1/#comment-937720 hhopper Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:49:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15360#comment-937720 He also said, "Duz yuhr dog biat?" He also said, “Duz yuhr dog biat?”

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