[Mr. Van]

I can see that the rationale for the trademark is so that someone can't take Gracious Professionalism and make it part of a corporate publicity campaign or other such absurdity. That makes sense to me.

I suppose I'm still thinking that it would be wonderful if all robotics competitions - hey, why not all competitions in general - would recognize and promote Gracious Professionalism on the part of their competitors. Of course, they can, and many do, but they're all now trying to come up with their own name for the same idea.

In any case, I think we can all agree that the idea of Gracious Professionalism needs to spread. (I wish that Gracious Professionalism was the watchword of the day and a guiding principle in the boardrooms of corporations and the offices of politicians.) However we manage to do that - trademark or not - is a good thing.

-Mr. Van
Coach, Robodox