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Nearly Sane

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Meet the new Boss, not the same as the old Boss
« on: March 02, 2020, 12:14:39 PM »
It does seem a bit ridiculous to stop completely unrelated companies using the word Boss in this way, so good on Joe Lycett Hugo Boss


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51703859
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Re: Meet the new Boss, not the same as the old Boss
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2020, 08:37:31 PM »
If you have a trademark, you have to enforce it or you lose it.
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Re: Meet the new Boss, not the same as the old Boss
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2020, 08:41:26 PM »
If you want an example of a really dumb trademark claim, there is a TV programme in India called Dance India Dance or DID for short.

Yes, they issued take down notices to Google for artcicles with "did" in the title.

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/20/02/18/0049222/dont-use-the-word-did-or-a-dumb-anti-piracy-company-will-delete-you-from-google
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Re: Meet the new Boss, not the same as the old Boss
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2020, 11:05:57 PM »
I'm going to change my name by deed poll to "And But", so that I can sue anyone who uses "and" or "but" in a sentence for copyright infringement. This time next year, I'll be a millionaire.
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