The Mellotron Group

Hi Andy,

The word 'mellotron' in lowercase is a noun in the Oxford English and other tomes and is a generic term.  It can be used within a sentence and we challenge anyone trying to stop us using 'Streetly Electronics M4000 mellotron', especially in the light of M4000D being used by Mr Resch in a flagrant violation of our established brand.  We could easily send a 'Cease and Dissist' letter from our tame yet vibrant solicitor to the offender!  

Best,

Martin

mellotronics.co.uk



On 4 Sep 2011, at 08:50, Andy kinch <kinchmusic@aol.com> wrote:

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> I may have been asleep earlier in proceedings when this topic was raised. So forgive me asking, but what constitute the name "Mellotron"?
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> Is it a brand name or an electro mechanical Machine? Probably both, I know.
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> I mean we all have Hoovers in our homes, but I would suggest that only a few of us have Hoovers made by Hoover. I have a Dyson, but I still call it a Hoover for example.
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> Bear with me here, because I'm a tad confused.
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> It is my assumption that John and Martin build Mellotron "machines", but simply can't use the name because the brand name "Mellotron" was sold off.
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> But Markus can build the Digital Mellotron and call it Mellotron because he has permission to use the name, even though, some people would accept that
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> the 4000D is not a Mellotron.
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> As much as I love the instrument that Markus has produced, for the reasons I have stated elsewhere, there is no way do I think that it is a Mellotron, because to my mind,
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> by definition a Mellotron has to be a Mechanical Machine with motors, heads, tapes etc.
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> Come to think of it, I have a Hoover Washing Machine!
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> Beam me up Scotty!
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> Andy K
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