tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Feb 05 05:07:38 2007
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Re: KLI authorized user
- From: [email protected]
- Subject: Re: KLI authorized user
- Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 08:06:35 EST
In a message dated 2/5/2007 6:56:15 AM Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
> <citaat van="Lieven Litaer">
> > Hi!
> >
> > We frequently see the note "Klingon, Star Trek, and all related marks are
> > Copyrights and Trademarks of Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
> > Klingon Language Institute Authorized User."
> >
> > I just wondered, "Authorized User" of what? Only user of the word
> > "Klingon" in its name, or user of the klingon language?
>
> I think that Klingon (the word, the race) were actually "invented" by
> Paramount/Viacom. The language, since it was invented by MO (or was it
> James Doohan?), is what Paramount/Viacom is the user of. They therefor are
> authorised user of the Language and services of the KLI.
>
> This is what I know/understand...
>
> > Quvar.
>
> --
> Thorwald Peeters
>
jaS vIyaj.
The Klingon language is property of Paramount, and the KLI is an authorized
user of the language.
lay'tel SIvten