Or would there be two sets of rules?

What about another merlin amp... I don't think it is a federally registered trademark.

As Wayne pointed out... ownership of trademarks goes to he who uses it first in commerce. Both the Peerless namesake and the model number have been in continuous commericial use since 1948 or before.

read what wayne had to say about trademarks and ART policy regarding trademarks.

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