Mark Downie · @poppastring
763 followers · 1648 posts · Server dotnet.social
Andrew Leahey · @andrew
3477 followers · 7830 posts · Server esq.social

We're all still reeling from the bombshell news that Thomas accepted expensive vacations.

Fri 9/1 - Justice Thomas Discloses Crow Gifts, Proud Boys Sentenced, Apple and USPTO Settle in "Smart Keyboard" Trademark Dispute

In today’s episode we have Justice Thomas disclosing vacations paid for by Harlan Crow, a couple of Proud Boys sentenced, and and settle in Smart Keyboard dispute.

@law

minimumcomp.com/p/fri-91-justi

#apple #uspto #trademark #lawfedi

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Bo Morgan · @neptune22222
156 followers · 639 posts · Server kolektiva.social

Really enjoyed this piece about how using the term "Intellectual Property" causes harm, when trying to think about the problems with very different types of laws, such as patent laws, copyright laws, and trademark laws. The term "Intellectual Property" incorrectly and falsely puts non-economic human problems into an economic perspective.

gnu.org/philosophy/not-ipr.en.

#ip #law #intellectualproperty #patents #copyright #trademark #rms

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Thomas Guyot-Sionnest · @dermoth
13 followers · 330 posts · Server noc.social

My suggestion for : when you want to protect your and , don't do it by pissing off your biggest fans over what could be easily argued as fair use while being free advertisement at the same time.

theregister.com/2023/08/31/a_s

I can't wait for my next (and first) RISC-V mobile phone... 🙃

P.s. If that article is accurate, then kuddos to you @Azeria, you must be a saint. I have no more patience for this corporate bullshit.

P.p.s: don't forget the link on your fediverse profile. 🙂

#trademark #brand #arm

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Rachel · @mrsrallen
50 followers · 25 posts · Server toot.wales

When we applied to protect our logo, we did so having done a bit of research. The challenge by a company so far removed from our own tiny business, with a logo that is clearly very different to ours knocked us sideways, but we are determined to fight back. Massive corporations shouldn’t be allowed to get away with behaviour like this.

Please share our story to draw attention to the ludicrous situation we find ourselves in.


bylines.cymru/business/dragon-

#trademark #dragonlogo #corporatebullying

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petersuber · @petersuber
4803 followers · 1376 posts · Server fediscience.org

@PLOS
Update. () has removed the symbol from its image of the icon.

See the same set of WorldCat records to which I linked in my toot last month:
worldcat.org/search?oclcNum=13

#openaccess #trademark #OCLC #worldcat

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Marcus Green · @marcusgreen
135 followers · 360 posts · Server fosstodon.org

I have been browsing a site with a discussion of the use of trademarks. This was followed by significant responses confusing trademark law with copyright law.

I am always amazed at the confidence with which people comment on legal issues where they don’t understand even the basics.

#law #copyright #trademark

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Mike Reader · @mreader
138 followers · 611 posts · Server mas.to

Would you buy more or less Texas Pete hot sauce if it were called Carolina Pete?

Confession: I still prefer Valentina for an everyday salsa picante. And I live in North Carolina.

Man hot and bothered over Texas Pete's Triad origins will get day in court

FYI: Texas Pete products are made in Winston-Salem, N.C., and have been since 1929. The origin is on the bottles.

journalnow.com/news/local/texa

#business #food #cowboy #trademark #salsapicante #hotsauce #TexasPete #frivolouslawsuits #lawsuit

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1400 followers · 3423 posts · Server aus.social

Authorities say they have dismantled a large-scale illicit tobacco syndicate operating in south-east Queensland, seizing nearly 3 million illegal cigarettes. abc.net.au/news/2023-08-10/bor via @ABCaustralia 'The Border Force has new powers to seize empty cigarette boxes that are illegally using Cancer Council's Quitline trademark.

The Quitline number is a mandatory requirement on plain packet tobacco products in Australia. Last month, Cancer Council Victoria lodged a Notice of Objection that allows the ABF to seize imported goods that infringe copyright or trademarks, including plain packaged cigarette boxes.'

#tobacco #crime #plainpacks #trademark #bordermeasures #quitline #auslaw #auspol #queensland

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1400 followers · 3419 posts · Server aus.social

Amazon removes books ‘generated by AI’ for sale under author’s name theguardian.com/books/2023/aug Jane Friedman claims she had to fight against Amazon’s refusal to remove the misattributed titles because she had not trademarked her name.

#copyright #moralrights #trademark #ai #amazon

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Adam Monago · @adammonago
4 followers · 12 posts · Server me.dm

Hard to swallow, but I'm glad that Jane Friedman wrote this brave post, which should serve as a warning for other authors to be on the lookout. The confluence of and self-serve is leading to a potential for massive author fraud. janefriedman.com/i-would-rathe

#generativeai #ecommerce #copyright #trademark #intellectualproperty #reputation

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Poetry News · @haikubot
895 followers · 9403 posts · Server mastodon.cloud
Rodion Borisov · @vintprox
100 followers · 1424 posts · Server techhub.social

Some people are just going too far with the hostile culture, when there are more productive ways to collaborate on software. What we've got here is failure to communicate with a fellow developer. 😶

Boot people sending cease & desist to the maintainer of is so antithetical to their cause and only digging grave deeper for . and policies do suuuuuuch a good match, do they not?

But I also recognize that, maybe, @libreleah shouldn't have attempted to get up to speed, at all? It's not like we're dealing with the brightest of the forks anyway. Just saying there are two sides to this story that I don't get completely. 🤔

youtu.be/vMolA5H39IE

#fork #libre #foss #gnu #libreboot #fsf #freesoftware #trademark #gnuboot

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Martin Holland · @mho
1724 followers · 2046 posts · Server social.heise.de

’s turn to marks the spot for EU trademark trouble –

’s attempt to rebrand the giant could run afoul of intellectual property rights.

"Failing to secure the right to use X risks legal action that could see Musk ordered not to use the name or symbol in certain circumstances, or at all, or even to face damages claims for infringing on another company's established ."

politico.eu/article/twitter-x-

#twitter #x #politico #elonmusk #socialmedia #trademark #twittertakeover #xcorp

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Jimmy Angelakos :postgresql: · @vyruss
310 followers · 419 posts · Server fosstodon.org
Viktor Nagornyy · @viktor
118 followers · 568 posts · Server me.dm

"Sometimes, aggressive trademark policies cause programs that would otherwise give users software freedom to no longer provide the rights users rely on to copy, share, and redistribute the software."

sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/ju

#opensource #foss #rust #trademark #softwarefreedom

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petersuber · @petersuber
4616 followers · 1297 posts · Server fediscience.org

What's up, ?

Are you seriously claiming a on the orange "OA" / "open padlock" symbol for ?

Many examples in the wild:
worldcat.org/search?oclcNum=13

h/t Jeffrey Edmunds

History lesson: @PLOS created the symbol and put it in the with .
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil

#publicdomain #cc0 #openaccess #trademark #worldcat

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Matthew Rimmer · @drrimmer
1384 followers · 3245 posts · Server aus.social

Elon Musk and company take @x handle from its original user. He got zero dollars for it. mashable.com/article/elon-musk

#trademark #branding #marketing

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POUJOL-ROST Mathias ✅ · @poujolrost
306 followers · 11086 posts · Server mstdn.jp

[ 🔄 ]

> @randahl 🔗 mastodon.social/users/randahl/
-
And so the begins.

Elon ditched the globally recognized and instead now calls his social "X".

However, having fired most of his , no one at Twitter thought of checking with the and — and is indeed a brand name owned by none other than Musk's personal .

There is not enough popcorn in the world for the […]

tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=760

#microsoft #archenemy #x #office #trademark #patent #us #employees #platform #media #brand #twitter #musk #fun

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POUJOL-ROST Mathias ✅ · @poujolrost
286 followers · 10963 posts · Server mstdn.jp

[ 🔄 ]

> @randahl 🔗 mastodon.social/users/randahl/
-
And so the begins.

Elon ditched the globally recognized and instead now calls his social "X".

However, having fired most of his , no one at Twitter thought of checking with the and — and is indeed a brand name owned by none other than Musk's personal .

There is not enough popcorn in the world for the […]

tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=760

#microsoft #archenemy #x #office #trademark #patent #us #employees #platform #media #brand #twitter #musk #fun

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