Post #250748 by TikiPhil on Fri, Aug 25, 2006 4:06 PM

I ran across this while perusing the web. Maybe next time there's a debate on what is and isn't tiki, we should just ask Lamplight Farms. It seems they have the legal backing to determine the answer. :)

http://www.lamplightfarms.com/copyright.html

Tiki® and “Tiki Torch” are registered trademarks owned by Lamplight Farms, Inc. and are registered at the United State Patent and Trademark Office. The trademark “Tiki Torch” was registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 1956 as Reg. No. 639,032 and has been in continual use since 1956. Over time, Lamplight Farms has obtained a family of “Tiki” trademark registrations for a variety of outdoor lamp and torch related products, including but not limited to Reg. Nos. 2,113,834; 2,161,487; and 2,990,350. The Tiki® trademark identifies Tiki® as a brand name which may only be used to designate products manufactured or licensed by Lamplight Farms, Inc. Lamplight Farms will enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.