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The Case Against a 'Pod' Monopoly
The federal government shouldn't let Apple Computer, maker of the ubiquitous iPod devices, get full trademark rights over the word "pod," argues Paul Alan Levy, an attorney at the interest group Public Citizen. Among his reasons is this delightfully geeky one: "Star Wars fans would have to stop talking about podracing or All Terrain Attack Pods."
Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.
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