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Craig, this is interesting, I'll get back to you. -----Original Message----- From: Therapeutic Communities [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Craig Fees Sent: 27. januar 2009 23:12 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [EFTC] Potential UK members I think if you consult your laywers, you'll find that the Archive and Study Centre already holds the trademark to "therapeutic community"; and also (among others) to "communauté thérapeutique" "therapeutische gemeenschap", "comunità terapeutica", "comunidad terapéutica", "therapeutische gemeinschaft", "??????????????? ??????", "comunidade terapêutica", "/Terapeutická komunita", / "/S'wietlica Socjoterapeutuczna", / " terapijska zajednica", their plurals and variations, "milieu therapy" "planned environment therapy", and "group therapy" generally, just for good measure. Have also got "intentional community" and "progressive education". "We bought "therapeutic community" from the estates of Harry Stack-Sullivan, Tom Main and Harold Bridger - just to be sure (well, both the latter claimed coinage). Having said which, we haven't succeeded with Chuck Dederich's estate in relation to his claim; and it just seemed plain silly to buy up the rights from Maxwell Jones and George Lyward (though early users of the term to describe their work). Howard Jones deeded us his claim some time ago. Richard Crocket, of course, has "psychotherapeutic community", so we didn't even go there. Am exploring Harry Wilmer's stake. And a few others. We did a full financial analysis, and reckon the royalties will more than offset the cost of the lawsuits. If anyone is using any of those terms, by the way, and haven't yet bought a licence, please get in touch. We accept credit cards. Craig Anthony Slater wrote: > Rex, I have already got the trade mark, at least it's in the > pipeline........sorry (addiction TC's EFTC etc) > > > > From: Therapeutic Communities > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rex Haigh > Sent: 27. januar 2009 19:25 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [EFTC] Potential UK members > > > > Interesting... > > > > In CofC and ATC I'm proposing that the relevant organisations get together > and claim 'Therapeuetic Community' as a trademark in UK (maybe elsewhere > later). > > So if scruffy non-TC places used it the organisations could legally > challenge it. (Italian MH TCs would love to be able to distinguish > themselves from any-old residential care homes) > > > > Will needs lots of work, particularly herding the cats. > > May not be worth it, but probably worth talking about it. > > See www.ipo.gov.uk > > > > Rex > > > > From: Therapeutic Communities > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Richard > Phillips > Sent: 27 January 2009 17:29 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [EFTC] Potential UK members > > > > Rowdy said: > > >>> a number of these services describe themselves as TCs >>> > > > > Unfortunately, in many cases this is the only thing they have in common with > TC's > > > > This is a big issue for addictions TC's that they are hard for purchasers > and clients to distinguish from those that use the label but know or care > little of the TC method. In my view, the Community of Communities project > should seek to reclaim the name through the standards work and push for the > term to have meaning.. > > > > perhaps an issue for discussion at the CofC day? you know it is a > hobbyhorse of mine Rowdy! > > > > Regards > > > > ---------------------------- > Richard Phillips > ---------------------------- > > 2009/1/27 Rowdy Yates <[log in to unmask]> > > The latest issue of Drink and Drugs News - a free UK trade journal - > includes a directory of UK residential services. (It also includes an > interesting article on the barriers to residential treatment in the UK. > > > > You can download a PDF copy of the magazine (including the directory) here: > > > > http://www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/magazine/9bc447645d9a4d55b7563573039ccf52.p > df > > > > By the way - EFTC members please note - a number of these services describe > themselves as TCs so as part of the EFTC 2009 campaign to increase > membership, I will be writing to them asking them to join the Federation! > > > > > > Rowdy Yates > Senior Research Fellow > Scottish Addiction Studies > Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology Section > Department of Applied Social Science > University of Stirling > > E: [log in to unmask] > > W: http://www.dass.stir.ac.uk/sections/showsection.php?id=4 (home) > http://www.drugslibrary.stir.ac.uk > <http://www.drugslibrary.stir.ac.uk/> (library) > > T: +44(0)1786 - 467737 > M: 07894- 864897 > > > > _____ > > Academic Excellence at the Heart of Scotland. > > The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC > 011159. > > > > *********************************************************************** > > This message may contain confidential and privileged information. > > If you are not the intended recipient you should not disclose, copy > > or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance > > on its contents. 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