Use of the name The Paranoids

[Robert.Vassegh at bankofamerica.com]

I've read a little about trademarks especially as it pertains to bands, and I
agree with Paul.  If you really want to check, the Patent and trademark office
has an on-line database:

http://trademarks.uspto.gov/access/search-mark.html

I suggest "Los Paranoias"--the title of a song on Beatles "Anthology 3".  It
flows better than The Paranoids.

- Robert

> Hello -
>
> My name's J.P. Cyr, and I'm new to the list.

[snip]
> that we'd love to name ourselves The Paranoids;  however I seem > to recollect
reading somewhere that old Thomas grew quite
> annoyed at someone who'd previously tried to do the same, to the > extent of
legally "blocking" the use of the name.

Doubt if the use of ordinary words is actionable--would have been more of a joke
than anything else. But, hey, if you wanted to you could be "The
Schizophrenics." Give the group a postmodern touch. Anyway good luck.

               P.