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Can I use "Plus!"? by vikke on 05-11-2007 at 11:01 AM
Microsoft started with Plus! in their product called Windows Plus!. It contained screensavers, themes, etc. I think that's where Patchou got it.
Now I'm wondering if I'm allowed to use "Talk Plus!" as the name of my own product. If you want to know, it would be the new name of my Google Talk extension.
Should I mail Patchou about it, he doesn't seem to answer my other mails? 
Is "Plus!" copyrighted, am I allowed to use it? Copyrights and stuff are my bad sides..
Thank you very much, vikke.
RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by Discrate on 05-11-2007 at 11:34 AM
The word Plus! isn't copyrighted, so i think you can use it....
RE: RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by vikke on 05-11-2007 at 01:16 PM
quote:Even if I can use it, I want someone to accept me. I don't think I just can take it and use it, even though it's copyright.
Originally posted by Discrate
The word Plus! isn't copyrighted, so i think you can use it....
Thanks for your reply.
RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by matty on 05-11-2007 at 01:41 PM
The word Plus! in conjunction with Talk isn't copywritten. The word Plus and or Plus! in conjunction with Windows and Messenger Live is copywritten. You are free to use it without infringing on copyrights however I would say for the sake of Patchou find another name you don't want people thinking he developed it to do you?
RE: RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by vikke on 05-11-2007 at 01:45 PM
quote:There has come so many products called Plus (without !) so I think it's ok.
Originally posted by Matty
The word Plus! in conjunction with Talk isn't copywritten. The word Plus and or Plus! in conjunction with Windows and Messenger Live is copywritten. You are free to use it without infringing on copyrights however I would say for the sake of Patchou find another name you don't want people thinking he developed it to do you?
For the sake of Patchou, find me another name!
Thank you.
Edit: 400th post!!
RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by Voldemort on 05-11-2007 at 01:50 PM
talk+ talkmore
RE: RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by vikke on 05-11-2007 at 02:23 PM
quote:Thank you, but still I prefer Talk Plus!..
Originally posted by Voldemort
talk+ talkmore
Shall I make a poll or what?
RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by CookieRevised on 05-11-2007 at 02:56 PM
On the other hand, it might be seen as a compliment to Patchou too...
quote:It is your product though, so you might name it however you want despite what people think.
Originally posted by vikke
Shall I make a poll or what?
But maybe you should mail patchou again (he gets a lot of emails and wont always be able to answer them and/or some might slip his attention and/or blocked by his spamfilters and/or whatever...)?
RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by vikke on 05-12-2007 at 06:58 PM
I'm going to use Talk Plus!
I have mailed Patchou but no answers yet.. If he absolutly not want me to use it, I'll change in code.
RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by Chrono on 05-12-2007 at 08:33 PM
call it Talkke 
RE: Can I use "Plus!"? by Voldemort on 05-12-2007 at 09:53 PM
LOLOL
chrono sucks.