glasstique ???

[tilman]

correct me if im wrong, but isnt he not supposed to be doing this

http://cgi.ebay.com/Northstar-glass-glasstique-exp-color-rod-glassblowing_W0QQitemZ220198972041QQihZ012QQcatego ryZ116646QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[menty666]

Legally it's a little murky. Ethically? Yeah, it's not cool.

[Mike_Aurelius]

The only way to protect a name would be to trademark it. I don't think GA trademarked it, so legally, yeah, but ethically??? Pretty shady if you ask me.:rude:

[Blacksheep]

just the latest shyst
thats been noticed anyway
shady? thats bein polite
fuckin scam more likely

[Greymatter Glass]

this is news?

It's not a scam, he's selling real glass, he's just using a reckognized (but unprotected?) trade name for gathering hits to his auction. The description says it's seconds quality NS color.

I agree it's unethical. But it's legal...for the moment.

[Turning Point Glass]

I was under the impression that "first use" is usually sufficient to protect a trade name, even if it isn't officially trademarked. But getting an injunction and all the rest would probably be more trouble than it's worth.

[Mike_Aurelius]

Not really. The first to trademark it is the one with the rights. It isn't right, but its the law. There can be a challenge to the trademark by the person who used it first and that is usually fought out in court.

Same thing as using a trademark in a totally different market, the person who owns the trademark can enforce non-use even if there is no competition -- they own the trademark, period, for whatever use they wish to put it to.

[Greymatter Glass]

coming soon: The Aura Lens from Phillips.

[Mike_Aurelius]

heh...I don't think they'd dare...but then again...LMAO!!!

[NUBBLET]

wouldnt it be The Aural Ens .

[KRooKeD_PoiNT]

I have just won one of that auctions for some glass color rod. Are you guys saying that this shit in ns glass? should I b pissed? I thought it was a decent deal since i am starting to get back into glass. I am focusing on beadwork and leaving the tube work for later. thought some of those colors seemed cool. I would be bumed if they were some homemade color labled as ns glass. funny Instantly i had 2nd chance offers of the 4 colors i didnt win making me think he was trying to bump up my bid price and it back fired. anyways i bought a 4 # bag of ns shorts to get me going. long winded posted fueled by coffee. sorry
:evilLaugh:chilling:

[Kool]

No, what you got is NS, it's not Glasstique, which was a GA thing....well, if you want to know, search Glasstique here and check out the threads.

[KRooKeD_PoiNT]

I did earlier and now i understand what he is doing. cool with me as i was just looking foe some ns color. that glasstique stuff looks nice. thanks for the info