"No one can copyright or trademark a single word." Nope Single words/names are commonly trademarked (think Chevrolet, Wendy's, Xerox, etc). And just for the record here's the official trademark listing for Poser from the US Patent & Trademark office, Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) Word Mark POSER Goods and Services IC 009. US 021 023 026 036 038. G & S: computer programs for digital rendering of images and printed articulation, including graphics and image creation. FIRST USE: 19950524. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19950524 Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING Serial Number 74630736 Filing Date February 6, 1995 Current Filing Basis 1A Original Filing Basis 1B Published for Opposition January 2, 1996 Registration Number 1963998 Registration Date March 26, 1996 Owner (REGISTRANT) Fractal Design Corporation CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 335 Spreckles Drive Aptos CALIFORNIA 95003 (LAST LISTED OWNER) EGISYS AG CORPORATION BY MERGER, BY CHANGE OF NAME FED REP GERMANY WILHEMSTRABE 44-46 TUBINGEN FED REP GERMANY D-72074 Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED Type of Mark TRADEMARK Register PRINCIPAL Affidavit Text SECT 15. SECT 8 (6-YR). Live/Dead Indicator LIVE