Decals???

[David M. Porritt]

Jim:

I too am speechless and that doesn't happen often!!!!!

dave

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On 8/25/99 at 4:42 PM JIMRPT@aol.com wrote:

>Et Al;
> I just recv'd a fax that originated, supposedly, from Bob Pierces son,
Larry 
>Ashley....
>In the fax.......... 
>     "Mr. Dennis Hanson S&S Vice President and General Counsel states in a

>letter, "Such activity (selling Steinway decals) is a clear violation of 
>federal Lanham Act, Trademark Counterfeiting act of 1984, state unfair 
>practices statues, and various other laws.".........."WHEREAS, to preserve

>the STEINWAY standards of excellence, reputation and good will, Steinway
has 
>decided to limit the application of new decals bearing the Steinway 
>trademarks to rebuild (they meant rebuilt), reconditioned, repaired, and 
>restored STEINWAY pianos to those which have been rebuilt, reconditioned, 
>repaired, and restored by Steinway or its authorized agents using genuine 
>Steinway parts and utilizing approved standards of quality and
craftmanship, 
>and to accomplish this goal Steinway has appointed one exclusive
manufacturer 
>of decals of the Steinway Trademarks and maintains close control over the 
>distribution of the use (they meant and the use) of these decals" "
>...........................................................................
...
>...
>  Does this mean that if we aren't an "authorized agent" of S&S and we 
>highlight the S&S "trademark" on the plate with black laquer that we are 
>violating their "trademark"??? Think this is a disingenious 
>proposition??.........would you have thought the same about about decals 
>before you read this 'supposedly authetic' fax??
>
>  I don't know about anyone else but I find myself speechless. 
> Is 'anyone on this list an "authorized agent" of S&S???
> Jim Bryant (FL)


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David M. Porritt
dporritt@swbell.net
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
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