[HPforGrownups]muggles, the term(Was Who is Nancy Stouffer)

[heidi.h.tandy.c92 at alumni.upenn.edu]

No: HPFGUIDX 12723

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Star <star_ling at w...> wrote:
> Ok is Nancy Stouffer the creater of Muggles as in the doll from 
> Muggles Magical Toys Inc., as in the book and merchandise, 
> 
> 
No, she isn't. My understanding is that the MUGGLE doll mark was 
registered by Margaret Lynden and then assigned to Muggles Magical 
Toys, who has a registration to use the mark for Printed Materials, 
Namely, A Series Of Childrens Fiction Books, Posters, Calenders And 
Stationery, Clothing, Namely, Blouses, Skirts, T-Shirts, Sweat 
Shirts, Caps, Coats, Shoes And Socks; Clothing Accessories; and Dolls 
And Doll Accessories. They also own a bunch of pending applications.
My understanding is that Nancy Stouffer is trying to have this 
registration cancelled. Her first application was filed in 1993, so 
this usage really DOES predate JKR's, and she did use the mark - and 
SHE isn't causing a egomaniacally groundless suit to be brought 
against JKR because *she* sees the difference in their usages.

And to complicate things further, there's a piano bar with the name 
MUGGLES which was registered in *1981* for Retail Gift And Novelty 
Shop Services, And Restaurant And Night Club Services, and which is 
owned by some California corporation called MUGGLES. THEY predate 
everyone.