Decals???

[Taylor Mackinnon]

Jim, why don't you call up Steinway and order a decal?  Taylor

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From: JIMRPT@aol.com <JIMRPT@aol.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>; ptg-l@ptg.org <ptg-l@ptg.org>;
MPT@talklist.com <MPT@talklist.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 2:01 PM
Subject: Decals???


>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)
>