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Re: Dave Simmons' message about the SDk5 !!!

2006-12-07 by supergeekz

While the David and Goliath idea sounds like a lot of fun, 
realistically what you are describing with the schematics and such is 
not a product, it's more of a service or an organization. You could 
still trademark "Simmons" as a service or an organization (as Guitar 
Center hasn't trademarked that). Trademarks are very specific, Guitar 
Center trademarked a line of drum products, nothing else. You could 
buy SimmonsDrums.eu (still available) and trademark for around $300 
US. The key to any intellectual property plan is to strike while the 
iron is hot. Anyone could trademark and buy that domain in less than 
20 minutes and you would be out of luck. Good luck.  -dave

A little background about Goliath

Guitar Center is a $1.8 billion company with a national fleet of 
about 170 guitar shops that cater to both ambitious beginners and 
experienced professionals. It also owns 129 stores that sell band and 
orchestral instruments, has a substantial catalog business and runs a 
website that offers the broadest inventory in the industry.

The company plans to expand to at least 420 Guitar Center stores over 
the next few years, and new international retail locations in Canada 
and the U.K. are planned for 2007. Guitar Center has a strong growth 
record - averaging 17.5% in revenue and 33% in earnings-per-share 
annually over the last five years. And the consensus among analysts 
is that Guitar Center is on track to maintain its fast growth over 
the next few years.

Its new website, GuitarCenter.com, which launched at the end of June, 
makes now a particularly good time to buy the stock. Previously, the 
company's only online sales were through MusiciansFriend.com, a no-
frills low-cost site for experienced musicians. GuitarCenter.com 
caters to enthusiasts with advice columns, community features, and 
extensive customer support for beginners.

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