Understanding the encircled R trademark symbol and consumer issues
Action Line answers reader questions about the encircled R meaning a registered trademark, its 20 year registration and renewal, and the lack of tax implication. It lists examples of brands like Coke Kleenex and Xerox, notes trademark negotiation letters, and advises on a refund case with Firma Products involving a Long Beach purchaser.
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Action Line
C.W
Lakewood
U.S. Patent Office
Levis
Dixie Cup
Ford visits Alaska pipeline site during Asia trip pause
President Ford traveled to Alaska for a tour of the Alyeska Pipeline pump station near Fairbanks as part of a winter preview before his Asia mission. He spoke of peaceful relations with China, emphasized noninterference, and praised the pipeline as an example of balancing ecology with energy needs amid heavy security and frigid conditions.
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Anchorage
White House
Pacific
Peking
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Ford
Asia
America
Air Force Base
Fairbanks
Susan Ford
Ray VanDerver
Texas
E.L. Patton
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Secret Service
Alaska
Laos Premier Expected to Quit Power Soon
Neu tralist Premier Souvanna Phouma faces pressure from Pathet Lao leaders and is expected to resign soon, transferring full authority to the Pathet Lao according to reliable diplomatic sources.
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Laos
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Strongest Hawaii quake in century causes cracks and eruptions
A powerful earthquake struck Hawaii with deep cracks and a Kilauea eruption. 18-foot waves damaged Punaluu Village and boats, while lava shot 30 feet from a crater as quakes centered under Kilauea's south flank. Historical context follows the 1868 event and later quakes.
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Hawaii
Punaluu Village
Hawaii Island
Honolulu
Kilauea
Halemaumau
U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano Observatory
Makappuhi
Conservatives win in New Zealand
Muldoon becomes New Zealand prime minister after leading the National Party to victory. He vows a firm but practical approach, rejects extremist labels, and plans to assess the economy before acting while noting no tax rise predictions. He has 15 years in parliament and five as finance minister.
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Muldoon
New Zealand
National Party
House of Representatives
Iran to Expand Its Fleet of Oil Tankers
Tehran reports that the National Iranian Oil Co plans to acquire 10 to 15 tankers in a joint venture with British Petroleum. The deal would create a 1 to 2 million ton fleet, with five to eight regular tankers and three or four supertankers, funded around $100 million. The fleet would be managed jointly while BP trains Iranian crew, operating initially from London before shifting to Iran.
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Iran
Tehran
National Iranian Oil Co
British Petroleum
London
One killed by Dublin bomb incident at airport
A bomb blast in Dublin killed a man identified as an Irish Airlines cargo worker. In the building were Mary Miko and her daughter Linda of Philadelphia. Miss Miko said they were uninjured and delayed their return home after seeking medical care.
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den Devices
Irish Airlines
Mary Miko
Linda
Philadelphia
Miss Miko
Ireland
Mike
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Dodd Associates
Orange
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D.P
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Explorer Scout Post
McDonnell Douglas
East Wardlow Road
Nelson
Boy Scouts of America
Long Beach Area Council
United Fathers Organization of America
P.O. Box
Bellflower
Los Angeles County
Orange County
J.B.K
Frank Moolin Jr
West Coast
Hilo
San Francisco
By Eric Pace
New York Times Service
NIOC
Parviz Mina
Iranian Oil Company
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Middle East
Kuwait
Dublin
Arashee
Broomsticks
Gabardine
Los Cerritos Center
Cerritos
Bank Americard
Mere Tate
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