WTF is up with Apple?

Customgamer1 · Aug 16, 2006, 05:34 PM

Ok I was on line looking over some news updates when I came across this:

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33730

The title says:

"Apple claims rights over pods"

It is saying they are going after companies that have a product that has "pod" in the name.

So if they can copy right "pod" then I think I am going to try and copy right the following:

1. And
2. If
3. The
4. can
5. First

So when other companies use these words they can pay me $2000 each time!

Why can companies now get away with copy righting common words?? How messed up does the US government have to be to allow even a case on this? It's just a word "pod" if it was something like a brand name Apple I can see but once you start going after general words it gets a bit out of hand don't you think?????

P.S. I do understand Apple is a general name but it's a company not a product. There are a lot of products and not that many companies.

Dark Lord · Aug 16, 2006, 05:41 PM

theres a new storage facility place by me that rents out portable storage units. the play is called My Pod.

Customgamer1 · Aug 16, 2006, 05:50 PM

That place better watch out lol. They might be getting a letter becasue people might get confused thinking it's a giant Ipod or something...

Counterfe1t · Aug 17, 2006, 12:20 AM

if you think thats ridiculous, an actual company copyright righted the happy birthday song, and paris hilton copyright the word hot. as to who works inside the goverment to allow such lunacy.

Customgamer1 · Aug 17, 2006, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Counterfe1t

if you think thats ridiculous, an actual company copyright righted the happy birthday song, and paris hilton copyright the word hot. as to who works inside the goverment to allow such lunacy.

So maybe if we tried Driverheaven could copyright the works I listed lol. Then we would be one rich support site

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 24, 2006, 11:20 AM

You guys sound surprised.... this is just typical Steve Jobs to me

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 24, 2006, 01:29 PM

short and sweete version? its all retarded

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 24, 2006, 02:14 PM

You know the way to defeat this? Talk like a techie and it won't ever get copyrighted because only geeks and nerds know how and no one wants to be like that ever so they won't adopt and copyright it.

Can't say its hot without it costing you? Say "It has an abundance of thermal energy being released".

Can't say iPod? Say "Flash based digital audio decoding personal entertainment device."

Pretty soon hard drive will get copyrighted and we'll have to say "Rotating magnetic disk magnetic storage technology"

~~bobbytomorow~~ · Aug 25, 2006, 02:59 AM

Only collar poppin' yuppie scum use apple

Customgamer1 · Aug 25, 2006, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H3X4D3C1M4L

Pretty soon hard drive will get copyrighted and we'll have to say "Rotating magnetic disk magnetic storage technology"

Maybe I should copyright it lol and see how far I can get!

H3X4D3C1M4L · Aug 25, 2006, 04:06 PM

How far you get before someone punches you too haha

pr0digal jenius · Aug 25, 2006, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Counterfe1t

if you think thats ridiculous, an actual company copyright righted the happy birthday song, and paris hilton copyright the word hot. as to who works inside the goverment to allow such lunacy.

Happy Birthday is actually public domain now

Counterfe1t · Aug 25, 2006, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

Happy Birthday is actually public domain now

was it removed or patent just run out?

SFOSOK · Aug 26, 2006, 04:26 AM

Can't say there is anything up with apple. They have always been down.

Maddogg6 · Aug 26, 2006, 09:51 AM

Seems to be a lot of misunderstanding of USPTO laws...

Paris Hiliton didnt JUST trademark the word 'HOT' - she started a line of clothes and registered the trademark 'Thats Hot' for it.

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...te=dv8pom.4.21

You can't *just* trademark a word. A TM need to be associated with a product or brand name in a 'category' - like clothes, or food or whatever... - and if you search TESS - you'll find multiple 'thats hot' trademarks registered and active (some were abandoned - but not all) BUT associated with different product types.

Link to search results

So - if you have a PMP - you just cant use the word 'pod' with it... but the 'My POD' is in NO danger whatsoever. - or any other 'pod' references that IS NOT some sort of digital media player.

Trademarking a word - is nothing new, and isnt the end of the world.

Make a POD forum, make a POD carrying case OR make a POD guitar FX processor.... Like it ALREADY existed BEFORE apples iPod was around. No problems. Just no POD mp3 players (or however it is classified/categorized) if you dont want apple sueing you.

Now - if the POD guitar FX processor - played MP3's (for say practicing or playalong) Id say there was a problem, or at least, the existing art/product should have prevented the POD TM to be accepted by the USPTO (IMO).

Edit: having a Cease and desist order or being sued - doesnt mean apple will win. The link to the above instance (in OP) seems like Jobs is a bit full of himself and *should* be thrown out....
Now if he DOES win that case.... Then start bitching to your reps. Doing so here does nothing.
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