Re: filmscanners: RE: filmscanners: Re: Rescans and archiving

[Arthur Entlich <artistic@ampsc.com>]

You are wrong.  I just checked my Eastman Kodak registered trademarks 
list from 1991 (the last time they sent me one). They do not own the 
trademark E-6, (or at least didn't in 1991) but they do own the 
Ektachrome trademark.  Interesting they do own D-19, D-76, D-76R and 
DK-50 and even 4-X as trademarks, but not E-6.  I did mention in my post 
that the E-6 process is Kodak's own version of that particular process, 
and that Fuji uses another name (CR-56, as I recall). However, Kodak 
certainly owns the Ektachrome name so I'm sure even Kodak would disagree 
with your usage.  Whatever...  Calling the film class "process E-6" is 
correct, calling Fuji films Ektachromes clearly is not.

Since you challenged me, I'm going to be a stick in the mud on this one, 
just for principle... Where did you determine Eastman Kodak owns E-6 as 
a trademark?

By the way, the the Ektar spec sheet is called publication No. E-135, 
think they own that trademark too? ;-)

Art


Jim Snyder wrote:

> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "Arthur Entlich" <artistic@ampsc.com>
> 
> 
>>Not to be too picky, but Ektachrome is a Kodak trademark, and Fuji
>>therefore doesn't make any Ektachrome films.  You probably would be more
>>accurate by saying all "E-6" processed films if you wish to include
>>Fujichrome, although even the E-6 process is owned by Kodak, and Fuji
>>calls their process CR-56 or something like that.
>>
>>
> Art:
> 
> The E-6 process has "Ektachrome" behind the "E". It is very correct to call
> all films processed by E-6 "Ektachrome films", as often the process is used
> to identify a class of films. The trademark is on both process and specific
> film.
> 
> Jim Snyder
> 
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> 
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