| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name
 | Date | Lines | 
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| 2412.1 |  | NEWPRT::NEWELL_JO | Jodi Newell - Irvine CA | Fri Mar 12 1993 01:55 | 18 | 
|  |     Direct your questions to:
    
    Peter Phillips, Manager-Corporate Identity Group
    Peter Phillips @MLO
    DTN 223-2493
    
    The last time I checked, the Identity Group consisted of
    two people, Peter Phillips and Jan Mazzone. 
    
    Lack of resources is probably one reason why the Company ID conf
    is set 'nowrite'. The other reason is that it is not meant to be
    a brainstorming session. If you have questions, contact Peter
    or Jan directly.  I do this often as I am the west coast advocate
    for the Corporate/Company ID group and have always received a
    prompt reply.
    
    Jodi-
    
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| 2412.2 | Who are they? | 11SRUS::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dog face) | Fri Mar 12 1993 08:25 | 5 | 
|  | Who/What is Proteon? Are they an OEM/ISV/CSO/xyz of ours? I know I've received
literature from people in the above categories on occasion and they use our logo
with wording indicating that they have a close business relationship with us.
-Jack
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| 2412.3 | Many Companies Use Our Logo | MRKTNG::EARLY | This too shall pass. | Fri Mar 12 1993 08:52 | 8 | 
|  |     If memory serves me correctly, the President of Proteon is a former
    DECie (Patrick Curtin). Not sure what entitles them to use the Digital
    logo, but they would have had to go through some sort of authorization
    process. Software vendors, (CMPs or Cooperative Marketing Partners)
    have always been able to use our logo on their stuff. This has to be a
    similar situation.
    
    /se
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| 2412.4 | Yes they are a business partner | 4106::GARROD | From VMS -> NT; Unix a mere page from history | Fri Mar 12 1993 08:54 | 8 | 
|  |     Re .-1
    
    They are a networking company located in Westford MA. They do have some
    sort of business agreement with DEC. We resell some of their token ring
    routers for starters. I still don't see why that should allow their
    employees to put our logo on their business cards though.
    
    Dave
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| 2412.5 | Common practice... | VMSMKT::KENAH | There are no mistakes in Love... | Fri Mar 12 1993 09:46 | 4 | 
|  |     Many of our business partners have permission to use our logo on their
    business cards.  Cognos is another example.
    
    					andrew 
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| 2412.6 | Call DEC's rep to them | ESGWST::HALEY | become a wasp and hornet | Fri Mar 12 1993 11:39 | 4 | 
|  | You could also simply call the sales office asking for the salesperson for 
the account and leave him or her a message asking why.
Matt
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| 2412.7 | It's probably legal | KCOHUB::DAZOFF::DUNCAN | When you see a quack, duck ! | Fri Mar 12 1993 12:53 | 14 | 
|  | 	There are lots of "business agreements" between Digital and other
	companies.  Many of these agreements allow the partner to use our
	logo in advertising, press releases, trade shows, etc.
	In a time when many business partners are trying to distance themselves 
	from "hardware vendors", I'm glad someone still wants to use our logo
	in their business correspondence, especially in the network space
	where there's lots of competition.
	(and besides ... why are we worried about this ?  I doubt that Proteon 
	or anyone else use our logo without permission in this way without
	our approval.)
	-- gerry (from channels)
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| 2412.8 | thought "partner" was disallowed | SMURF::WALTERS |  | Fri Mar 12 1993 13:15 | 10 | 
|  |     
    Do any of these cards or agreements actually use the term "partner"?
    A while back, legal was vehemently opposed to this term as it's
    a legal construct which allows digital to be held jointly liable.
    
    Just curious....
    
    Colin
    
    
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| 2412.9 |  | VMSMKT::KENAH | There are no mistakes in Love... | Fri Mar 12 1993 15:07 | 4 | 
|  |     >Do any of these cards or agreements actually use the term "partner"?
    
    No.
    					andrew
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| 2412.10 | Check DECdirect-CNX500 | NWTIMA::OLEARYST | I've been as far east as you can be | Mon Mar 15 1993 01:32 | 6 | 
|  |     Take a look in the DECdirect in the networking section, the CNX500 is
    listed in there and it is made by Proteon.  We service and sell there
    products.
    
    Stewart O'Leary
    Seattle
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