Ever wanted to BUY Millennium Force?!

I think everyone will be suitably amused by this...

Go to http://www.millenniumforce.com ... Actually, I think this could potentially pose a problem for Cedar Point... We'll see :)

- Ric

:)

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Vince "cpboy"Albertson
http://home.att.net/~vcalbertson/index.htm

Wait one minute! If they have the name "Millennium Force" copyrighted...

I guess its just because they are two totally distinct objects.

Evan,

That definitely doesn't preclude lawsuits... A registered trademark is a registered trademark. If they GET that registered trademark, CP could have a problem if this company wants to be jerks.

I remember when Jello had a product called Jello 1-2-3 and was sued by Lotus because they had trademarked 1-2-3... Not like anyone was going to go to the supermarket for spreadsheet software and say, "Oh look! Jello 1-2-3!" :-)

- Ric

Names aren't copyrighted, only trademarked.

In this case, there wouldn't be much in the way of a trademark dispute, since the products are completely not like each other.

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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point

Then explain how Lotus successfully sued the people who make Jello over the 1-2-3 name? Would you say that those products are similar? I'd agree that it would be silly to sue, but you certainly could.

A lot depends on the category ("classification") the trademark is issued in. Incidentally, I suspect that trademark may have had something to do with the Banshee name change...

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Well, these people could be making this all up and just trying to make big bucks from CP. There is a site, www.msdwonline.com, that has the same problem going on. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter wanted the site to go with their business. Somebody already had gotten it and "squatted" waiting for MS&DW to run into this. So he ran a "Mud Sweats Downhill World" site to try and convince them when they encountered it that he wasn't squatting, but of course he was. The site is inactive now, if you go to it, as they are in the middle of a lawsuit.

The "millenium force drink" could just be crap as some person is trying to make big bucks off CP. Just a possibility.

Or its actually a real drink.

I think it's water. A gimmick.

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Vince "cpboy"Albertson
http://home.att.net/~vcalbertson/index.htm

i saw that site a long time ago, i think its for real. Just a stupid gimmick that its powerful water or something. Its just water with flavor folks no biggy.
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Visit Dave and Jen's Cedar Point webpage
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Palms/3997

Hypothetically speaking, how much do you think CP would charge for a can of Millennium Force? :)

I don't know, but I'll tell you this.. I have every intention of ordering some and drinking it while waiting in line for the ride as visibly as possible... If I get asked about it, I'll just say, "you've ridden the ultimate... now DRINK it!"

People will think I'm nuts, but really. Everyone in that line will get to ride Millennium Force... but how many will be CONSUMING it? So I have to order me at least a six pack of Millennium Force :-)

- Ric

I know just a tad about this trademark deal since I've personally applied for one.

Looking at the USPTO trademark database, the only entry for a trademark for "Millenium Force" is for Cedar Point. They've registered it as a trademark under the following categories (forgive the caps, I'm cut-and-pasting directly from the site:

International Class 006
Goods and Services KEY RINGS

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International Class 008
Goods and Services TABLEWARE

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International Class 016
Goods and Services STATIONARY, MEMO PADS, PLAYING CARDS, POSTCARDS, WRITING UTENSILS, PAPER PENNANTS

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International Class 018
Goods and Services UMBRELLAS, BAGS, BACK PACKS, FANNY PACKS, PURSES, WALLETS

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International Class 021
Goods and Services KEY RINGS (NON-METAL) (Int Cl 20); MUGS, PLATES, BEVERAGEWARE, SOUVENIR GLASSWARE

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International Class 024
Goods and Services PENNANTS, TOWELS

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International Class 025
Goods and Services CLOTHING, NAMELY, JACKETS, T-SHIRTS, CAPS, SWEATSHIRTS, TANK TOPS, HATS

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International Class 026
Goods and Services ORNAMENTAL NOVELTY PINS

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International Class 028
Goods and Services TOYS, GENERAL NOVELTY ?? ???????? ?????? ????????? ???? ???? ????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????? ????? ?? ?????????? ??? ???????? ????????? ???? ???????? ????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????? ????? ? ?????????? ??? ???????? ??? ????? ??????????? ????????????????? ???????????? ???? ???? ????? ?? ???? ??? ????? ??????? ????? ????? ????????? ??? ???? ?????????? ????? ????? ??? ?????????? ???????? ???? ??? ????? ??? ????? ??????? ? ?????????? ?? ???? ????? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ???? ??????? ??? ??????????? ????? ?????????? ????????? ??? ????????? ???? ??? ????? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ??????? ? ?? ?? ????????????????? ??????? ??? ??? ?? ????????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?? ????? ?? ????? ??????? ???? ????? ???????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????? ??? ???? ??? ???? ????? ???? ?????????????

Incidentally, I find it interesting that the filing date on this trademark was July 2, 1999. So while we were all speculating as to the new coaster's name, it was already in the books.

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Duane Cahill
http://NittanyLions.com
It's not just for Penn State fans anymore!

Ugh... the one place I didn't look! Some journalist I am!

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Jeff
Webmaster/Guide to The Point