Have to very care my words here today. VANOC had copyrighted and patented so many Olympics related words, terms and phrases that it is very easy to infringe on these rights. Most important is VANOC's zest in enforcing it.
An example is Olympics Pizza which operated as a going concern for more than 30 years. The legal eagles in VANOC wanted the pizza parlor to change its name. If there is a knock on the door tonight I'll know who is at the door.
Today's Vancouver Sun reported that VANOC is in the process of engaging a firm to actively search the Internet for violations of the registered words. Here is a list of the words:
* '00
* '02
* '10
* 2000
* 2002
* 2010
* Beijing and Beyond
* Bid Booster
* Bid Champion
* Celebrate the Impossible
* Driven by Dreams
* Driven by Nature
* For The Fire Within
* Friend
* Game Plan
* Gold Medal
* Host Country
* I'm Backing the Bid
* It's Our Time To Shine
* Let the Dreams Begin
* Road to Beijing
* Road to Vancouver
* Road to Whistler
* Sea To Sky
* See You in Vancouver
* See You in Whistler
* See You in Beijing
* Top
* Vancouver '10
* Vancouver 2-10
* Vancouver 2'10
* We're Next
Today's photo is a automobile's license plate which is specially designed to commemorate the 2010 Olympics. This is an excerpt from Vancouver Olympics' website:
"The plates cost $35 (with an annual renewal fee of $25) and can be purchased at any time. They will be on sale through December 31, 2010, and renewable through 2012."
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