12-11-2008, 11:26 PM | #1 | |
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How Ridiculous Is This?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,465646,00.html
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What do you guys think about this guy trademarking an emoticon? Do you think he's exceedingly clever, or a greedy asshole? I'm not very educated on the laws of trademarks, but do you guys feel it's okay for someone to be allowed to trademark something that I would consider public domain? EDIT: Fixed it. ;-) Last edited by foilman8805; 12-12-2008 at 08:42 AM.. |
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12-12-2008, 12:09 AM | #2 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
He's an exceedingly clever asshole if gets away with it. Key point, if he makes money off of it.
Case in point, if it isn't illegal, by all means go for it though American trademark laws are usually more lax, especially with the rule of parody to hide behind.
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12-12-2008, 12:18 AM | #3 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
cue in soviet russia jokes
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12-12-2008, 12:20 AM | #4 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
In soviet Russia, Emoticon winks you!
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12-12-2008, 12:23 AM | #5 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
I'd think at the very least you could have the decency to trademark something you came up with yourself... trademarking something that "nobody" came up with seems a bit odd (and by nobody, I mean that somebody came up with it of course, but it would be hard to track down exactly who, especially when things of this sort actually have multiple origins sometimes, just like catch phrases do).
Also, if you'd like to disable the emoticons, just click the "Disable smilies in text" box under "Automatically parse links in text", which is just under the Submit Reply and Preview Post buttons. Of course, if you're using Quick Reply, I believe it's a little trickier. |
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12-12-2008, 12:40 AM | #7 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
And I'll remember the "Go Advanced" button myself.
As for public domain, I was under the impression "public domain" referred to something that has not been copyrighted, not something that cannot be copyrighted; I wasn't actually aware of anything that cannot legally be copyrighted. But at the same time, if I came up with something and somebody else copyrighted it, I think there'd be a problem... which is why I don't think Mr. Teterin has the right to copyright these emoticons. Unless, of course, he came up with them. But I doubt it. |
12-12-2008, 12:44 AM | #8 |
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I'm waiting for the first legal case to come about because of this
there will be lulz
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12-12-2008, 02:05 AM | #9 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
cash -10000
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12-12-2008, 04:28 AM | #10 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
lulz
patent pending
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12-12-2008, 05:34 AM | #11 |
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Strange world we live in...
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12-12-2008, 06:07 AM | #12 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
Soon someone will trademark the internet.
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12-12-2008, 06:14 AM | #13 |
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that is fuking retarded
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12-12-2008, 06:28 AM | #14 |
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i'm trademarking the letter a. no-one can use it without paying me.
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12-12-2008, 06:37 AM | #15 |
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Hahaha, that's just stupid. What is this world comming to.
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12-12-2008, 10:53 AM | #17 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
I can feel the gay love
Also Tibs i owe you a load of money. And... **** the Russian man. ; - )
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12-12-2008, 10:57 AM | #18 |
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Re: How Ridiculous Is This?
How can he prove this?
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12-12-2008, 11:45 AM | #19 |
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id like to see him try to get his money. moron.
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In truth, I'm torn. Though I think it is outrageous that he is attempting to trademark something as commonplace as "", I cannot help but respect him for discovering an excellent way to make a large sum of money.
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