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The new Issues, Etc. Listener Comment Line is now open.
The number is (618)223-8384.
Listeners can call and leave any comment –positive, negative, good, bad, ugly, it’s all welcome.
Even though the show doesn’t air until June 30, people can still call. They’ll be using some of the comments on the air after next Monday.
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Hey, http://www.issuesetc.org is back up with information about the new show!
Mollie,
To your knowledge, how much of the old IE will be brought over to the new IE: old shows, IE Journal, IE logo, etc (pun intended).
It appears that the LCMS is allowing this new IE to use the name.
I don’t think the LCMS had much choice in the matter, since they apparently failed to continue to pay for the rights to the name. At least, that’s what I heard.
Let’s just say that the LCMS no longer owns the trademark on Issues, Etc and that they would lose any legal battle regarding the name and its use.
I believe there are some minutes of the BCS published a couple months ago that discuss the name of Issues, Etc and that maybe was where THEY discovered they hadn’t renewed the TM on the name. oops ;)
YAY! We can resume publishing “go to http://wwwissuesetc.org” in the bulletin again!
Let’s use mnemonics to remember this number.
I can use June 18 to remember 618. There was DeGaulle’ s [1940] Appeal of 18 June, which is considered by some to be the origin of the French Resistance to the German occupation during World War II.
Whoops!
The phone number spells out:
618-abet-evil [if you ad extra "L" at the end].
(according to http://www.phonespell.org).
Maybe I should just write down the number!
Just a suggestion about the “Automatically Generated Posts”…
Ya’ll might wanna rethink that. Here’s what I see now…
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Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)
* contest time!
* “Arts canteen sucks balls.” « amandina*
* Listener Comment Line Issue (Resolved)
From the Trademark and Electronic Services System at uspto.gov , I discovered that the registration for the service mark for “Issues, Etc.” was cancelled in 1999 (!) back when Don Matzat was still the host because none of the LCMS synodocrats bothered to file a §8 Declaration of Continued Use in a timely manner. See http://www.uspto.gov/web/trademarks/workflow/prfaq.htm for the requirements.
[begin quote of information from database]
Thank you for your request. Here are the latest results from the TARR web server.
This page was generated by the TARR system on 2008-06-21 21:57:10 ET
Serial Number: 74235940 Assignment Information Trademark Document Retrieval
Registration Number: 1766959
Mark (words only): ISSUES, ETC.
Standard Character claim: No
Current Status: Registration canceled under Section 8.
Date of Status: 1999-10-25
Filing Date: 1992-01-08
Transformed into a National Application: No
Registration Date: 1993-04-20
Register: Principal
Law Office Assigned: LAW OFFICE 15
If you are the applicant or applicant’s attorney and have questions about this file, please contact the Trademark Assistance Center at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov
Current Location: 900 -File Repository (Franconia)
Date In Location: 1995-02-09
LAST APPLICANT(S)/OWNER(S) OF RECORD
1. Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, The
Address:
Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, The
1333 South Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122
United States
Legal Entity Type: Corporation
State or Country of Incorporation: Missouri
GOODS AND/OR SERVICES
International Class: 041
Class Status: Section 8 – Cancelled
entertainment services in the nature of a radio program series
Basis: 1(a)
First Use Date: 1992-01-06
First Use in Commerce Date: 1992-01-06
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(NOT AVAILABLE)
MADRID PROTOCOL INFORMATION
(NOT AVAILABLE)
PROSECUTION HISTORY NOTE: To view any document referenced below, click on the link to “Trademark Document Retrieval” shown near the top of this page.
1999-10-25 – Canceled Section 8 (6-year)
1993-04-20 – Registered – Principal Register
1993-01-26 – Allowed for Registration – Principal Register (SOU accepted)
1992-12-14 – Communication received from applicant
1993-01-14 – Statement of use processing complete
1992-12-14 – Amendment to Use filed
1992-09-22 – Notice of allowance – mailed
1992-06-30 – Published for opposition
1992-05-29 – Notice of publication
1992-03-26 – Approved for Pub – Principal Register (Initial exam)
1992-03-24 – Previous allowance count withdrawn
1992-03-19 – Approved for Pub – Principal Register (Initial exam)
ATTORNEY/CORRESPONDENT INFORMATION
Attorney of Record
Saul Leitner
Correspondent
Saul Leitner
Leitner, Greene & Christensen, P.C.
Crystal Square 3, Suite 203
1735 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
[end quote]
I also noticed that Harry B. Madsen of Arlington Heights, IL, file for a trademark or service mark for “Issues, Etc.” on 2008-05-31, but that the application has not yet been assigned to an examining attorney.
I met Harry at either CSL or CTSFW; I can’t remember which. He is a long time supporter of “Issues, Etc.” who occasionally called in to the program.
A comment line!
Don’t ask me why, but I feel the need to crank call them…;-)
If I left an honest message, it would sound like this:
“I don’t agree with much of what you say, but by gum, I defend your right to say it. What the Purple Palace did was unconscionable, but once again, God has turned it for good. ‘Bless you and your listeners.”
So there’s my benediction to the guys and to all who listen to them!
I’m going to call in and imitate the “Burn in hell!” guy from the old IE commercials.
Has someone contacted Harry from Arlington Heights with the good news?
Arlington Heights, IL? where I saw a non-Lutheran lay person preaching from an LCMS pulpit last September?
This is a good topic for Todd to cover on the New Issues Non Lutherans preaching from an LCMS pulpit. Was it a sermon or an announcemet?
[...] really in a position to release the trademark for “Issues, Etc.,” since they forgot to renew it back in [...]
Status of my application for Issues, Etc. Trademark
5-31-08 Application as Sole Proprietor Submitted
11-4-08 Publication Official Gazette subject to 30 days
12-2-08 Opposition by LCMS
12-29-08 Madsen Motion to Dismiss on 3 grounds
1-12-09 LCMS Opposition thereto filed
1-16-09 Madsen Response in alternative to 12-2-08
1-21-00 USPTO ordered procedings suspended pending a determination of Madsen 12-29-08 Motion
2-2-09 LCMS request for extension of time
2-2-09 LCMS attorney, without notice to Madsen, attempted to set up 2-5-09 meeing with LPR employees to “settle” differences.
2-3-09 Madsen as LPR president issued direcvtive to all LPR employees that they are without authority to so negotiate and trademark and are not to meet.
2-3-09 Madsen sends certified letter demad to Dr. Kieschnick to cease and soborning LPR employees.
2-9-09 Certified receipt returned to Madsen.
NOTE: My application was intentinally in my name alone, fully anticipating the litigation that has developed which is now aimed directly at Madsen personally as I desired. It involves neither Lutheran Public Radio, the show, or the employees.
Summary of Status: If My Motion to Dismiss is granted it is all over. If not, the other filed papers will be covered by a lititgation schedule. HBM