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To: Ausdauer who wrote (3136)	5/29/1998 5:36:00 PM
From: Craig Freeman	Read Replies (2) of 60323

Ausdauer, I stand corrected. I wrongly assumed that since SNDK formed the CFA and licensed their trademarks, they maintained significant control over the organization. Apparently, SNDK controls only one of many director seats and lacks the ability to directly determine who may or may not join the CFA. As such, you are correct that most anyone could join the CFA, produce products with infringing memory, and still legally utilize the Compact Flash trademark. A point of uncertainty involves the exact terms of the trademark license. If not perpetual, SNDK could use the license as a "hammer" to get its way. Otherwise, they are just one member out of many at the CFA. Craig

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