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Tollorin
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05 Jun 2014, 1:59 pm

Something is wrong with the trademark laws.

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/pi-takedown/



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05 Jun 2014, 4:03 pm

Correction, something is wrong with the AMERICAN trademark laws, first Apple patent round corners and now this. Over on our side of the pond the reaction is a straight split between humor and amazement.


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05 Jun 2014, 4:30 pm

Someone needs to abolish the US patent/trademark system. It is stifling innovation rather than encouraging it.



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05 Jun 2014, 6:48 pm

Hmmmm..

It's not April first.

And it didn't come from the Onion.

But even so...

I choose not to believe it!



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05 Jun 2014, 8:33 pm

The attorney isn't acting as a responsible officer of the court, and the case will never go anywhere.

However, the guy did get his name and logo into the papers. We'll see how that works out, I guess.



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06 Jun 2014, 5:46 am

So apparently I will be able to get rich if I trademark the letters 'A','E','I','O', and 'U', and charge usage rights?


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