[Sca-cooks] OOP, OT - Macintosh

[Decker, Terry D.]

Apple can't copyright the spelling, it is a pre-existing variant of a common
name and has previously been used for waterproof raincoats of rubberized
cotton which took their name from the inventor, Charles Macintosh (or
MacIntosh).  What they can do and did is register Apple Macintosh as a trade
or brand name, which protects the usage in computer and related sales.

Bear

> Also sprach Sue Clemenger:
> >I have to feed my Macintosh jones with bars from Canada.  Can't find
> >them in the U.S. anymore (at least, where I've *looked*).
> >You might try your local distributors who restock candy machines and
> >such, or put in an order at some grocery store that will do special
> >orders.
>
> Is this an accurate spelling? I ask only because I understand the
> Apple Computer people apparently misspelled the variety of eating
> apple for which their computer line is named, then copyrighted that
> misspelling.
>
> Adamantius