"Beowulf" trademarked ???

[Lechner, David]

Can someone say who has trademarked the name of a saga/novel/poem
transcribed by monks in the 16th century and predating that in oral
tradition by several centuries more?
What are the "simple criteria", and is there a web-site somewhere on this?
I checked  www.beowulf.org and didn't see this there - 
R/ Dave Lechner

> ----------
> From: 	Greg Lindahl[SMTP:lindahl@cs.virginia.edu]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, June 15, 1999 6:35 PM
> To: 	ronelson@vt.edu
> Cc: 	beowulf@beowulf.gsfc.nasa.gov
> Subject: 	Re: CNET -- How to build a supercomputer at home
> 
> > > Many people report to have been frustated with this CD, which  
> > > in the end is counterproductive as well for Linux as for Beowulf.
> > 
> > Does RH own the rights to the name, or can someone else pick up the
> slack and
> > make an Extreme linux 2.2.10 version, or at least a *different* more
> recent
> > version.
> 
> The CD was called Extreme.Linux (note the dot)
> 
> "Extreme Linux" is a trademark owned by Linux International, and can
> be used by anyone who meets a few simple criteria. The same is true
> for "Beowulf" (different owner, but again a few simple criteria).
> 
> Don Becker is releasing a new Extreme.Linux CD at some point. But
> anyone else can release an "Extreme Linux" CD.
> 
> -- g
>