http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110826/01170315697/dont-mess-with-texas-well-dont-use-that-slogan-as-book-title-texas-will-sue.shtml#c239 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:21:14 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110826/01170315697/dont-mess-with-texas-well-dont-use-that-slogan-as-book-title-texas-will-sue.shtml#c239 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110313/15543713473/att-jumps-into-metered-broadband-pool-150-gig-limit-dsl.shtml#c409 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:22:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110313/15543713473/att-jumps-into-metered-broadband-pool-150-gig-limit-dsl.shtml#c409 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110205/00552712978/humane-association-trademarked-no-animals-were-harmed-threatens-kings-speech-with-infringement-claim.shtml#c659 Mon, 7 Feb 2011 13:02:03 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110205/00552712978/humane-association-trademarked-no-animals-were-harmed-threatens-kings-speech-with-infringement-claim.shtml#c659
Or maybe a logo with "Kill Animals" in bold type wih the red "No" symbol (red circle and diagonal line) through it.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101221/09524812365/apple-latest-to-convict-wikileaks-despite-no-charges-trial-kills-wikileaks-app-violating-unnamed-laws.shtml#c291 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:17:11 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101221/09524812365/apple-latest-to-convict-wikileaks-despite-no-charges-trial-kills-wikileaks-app-violating-unnamed-laws.shtml#c291 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101214/00595112265/yogi-bear-alternative-ending-creates-squiffy-fair-use-question.shtml#c180 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:49:37 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101214/00595112265/yogi-bear-alternative-ending-creates-squiffy-fair-use-question.shtml#c180
Studios are not known for their sense of humor, so I'm betting that this will get the old take-down notice, regardless of whether it's fair use or not. As far as the studios are concerned, it's better to act first, then forget about apologizing later.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101129/17242612047/companies-come-out-woodwork-to-claim-comcast-is-violating-net-neutrality-exaggerations-abound.shtml#c125 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:59:49 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101129/17242612047/companies-come-out-woodwork-to-claim-comcast-is-violating-net-neutrality-exaggerations-abound.shtml#c125 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101122/16310211977/botched-tsa-pat-down-leaves-traveler-covered-urine.shtml#c288 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:14:20 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101122/16310211977/botched-tsa-pat-down-leaves-traveler-covered-urine.shtml#c288 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101122/16310211977/botched-tsa-pat-down-leaves-traveler-covered-urine.shtml#c266 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:10:40 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101122/16310211977/botched-tsa-pat-down-leaves-traveler-covered-urine.shtml#c266 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101108/15345411769/once-again-security-company-suggests-microsoft-making-its-own-software-secure-is-an-antitrust-violation.shtml#c162 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:46:12 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101108/15345411769/once-again-security-company-suggests-microsoft-making-its-own-software-secure-is-an-antitrust-violation.shtml#c162 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101108/10383011762/if-only-newspapers-put-as-much-effort-into-correcting-errors-that-didn-t-involve-captain-kirk-captain-picard.shtml#c325 Tue, 9 Nov 2010 21:41:44 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101108/10383011762/if-only-newspapers-put-as-much-effort-into-correcting-errors-that-didn-t-involve-captain-kirk-captain-picard.shtml#c325
The concept has been going on for decades... it deserves respect!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101108/10383011762/if-only-newspapers-put-as-much-effort-into-correcting-errors-that-didn-t-involve-captain-kirk-captain-picard.shtml#c318 Tue, 9 Nov 2010 21:35:22 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101108/10383011762/if-only-newspapers-put-as-much-effort-into-correcting-errors-that-didn-t-involve-captain-kirk-captain-picard.shtml#c318 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101108/10383011762/if-only-newspapers-put-as-much-effort-into-correcting-errors-that-didn-t-involve-captain-kirk-captain-picard.shtml#c259 Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:42:42 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101108/10383011762/if-only-newspapers-put-as-much-effort-into-correcting-errors-that-didn-t-involve-captain-kirk-captain-picard.shtml#c259 The NCC-1701-B was under the command of Captain John Harriman.
The NCC-1701-C was under command of Capt. Rachel Garrett.
The NCC-1701-D and NCC-1701-E were under Picard's command.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101103/17112011710/now-that-apple-has-a-trademark-on-there-s-an-app-for-that-will-it-sue-sesame-street.shtml#c201 Fri, 5 Nov 2010 09:27:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101103/17112011710/now-that-apple-has-a-trademark-on-there-s-an-app-for-that-will-it-sue-sesame-street.shtml#c201
"There's an app for that" consists of 5 common words strung together in a particular way; if I say "There is an application for that", there is no infringement, just like "I found an app for that". Likewise, I doubt if you can get sued for "Google has an app for that"... it would be different if Apple trademarked "an app for that", which would ostensibly cover the variations.

Did they trademark "Think Different"?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100917/10272911063/man-claims-trademark-on-goats-on-a-roof.shtml#c136 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:41:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100917/10272911063/man-claims-trademark-on-goats-on-a-roof.shtml#c136 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100905/16132410911.shtml#c43 Tue, 7 Sep 2010 06:45:32 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100905/16132410911.shtml#c43 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100827/01493710790.shtml#c173 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:01:11 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100827/01493710790.shtml#c173 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100826/03320410784.shtml#c182 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:28:27 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100826/03320410784.shtml#c182 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100825/02002110771.shtml#c1593 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:26:04 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100825/02002110771.shtml#c1593 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100816/12465610638.shtml#c114 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:16:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100816/12465610638.shtml#c114
Guess sales at Best Buy must be on the decline since they now resort to ridiculous lawsuits.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100719/00363910263.shtml#c164 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:19:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100719/00363910263.shtml#c164
Give me a break.]]>