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Somebody call VH1: "The Fine Bros" are trying to trademark "reaction videos"

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The big issue here to that they encourage people to flag others reaction videos. That's really shitty that they are basically trying to false flag videos and potentially get people's channels taken away.
 
fuck these arrogant guys, i've never been able to stand them. acting like they've built some massive global media empire and were the first to invest reaction videos, come on
Miracle said:
According to a post on Reddit, Fine Bros have also been deleting negative comments on their video as well.

https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/com...os_from_youtube_are_now_attempting_to/czfc24y
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surprise. they're trying their best to become part of the cancer that permeates the internet/youtube these days
 
In the comment section of the video, they said "we do not own the idea of reaction videos nor would we shut down anyone making reaction based content," and in the video they said that they want to license "versions of their shows."

So what is a "version of their show?" I just want to be clear about what they're trying to legalize as theirs.
 
Slayven said:
Watching someone watch a screen is not sharing an experience.
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The entire existance of neogaf. A forum discuss your rection to things shared experiences through words. Goes against your statement. Shared experiences don't even need pictures in some cases.

You are wrong.

You tried though grandpa
 
ANDS said:
Basically three pages of people responding to something they have no idea about, with a "Who are these chuckeleheads!" thrown in for good measure.

REACT is a brand. They have the right to franchise that brand however they want (as well as protect any elements of that brand).

Anyone who actually sat back and thought that these guys were going to someone claim ownership over reaction videos needs to get off the internet for a few days (or at least Buzzfeed).
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wow i didn't know there was a random youtube channel defense force
 
ZarKryn7 said:
So from what I been told, they just trademarked their shows, it has nothing to do with copyrights.

Man they really picked a bad time to not be clear and communicative about their initiative with this whole horrible copyright strike season that has been going down lately.

But I guess people who jumped the hate bandwagon are at fault too. They shouldve waited for the clarification statement to see whether or not they were REALLY gonna do what those people thought the Fine Bros were gonna do.
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So nothing actually wrong. Interesting.
 
I never really cared for reaction videos, minus one series I used to watch involving someone reacting to cringe videos, but this is still something that seems like an unnecessary cash hog. Didn't this channel get a show on Nickelodeon? Why do they need to trademark something that was around before their channel started?
 
Presuming they started this, I don't have a problem with them trademarking "X React". That's a very specific brand, and a reasonable person could think that they are part of a series of videos by the same creator. Preventing that sort of confusion is the entire purpose of trademark law.

Though, they should have done so sooner. They may have already allowed it to become generic. If so, they lost their mark.

Reversed said:
RIP ReactOS.
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That doesn't follow the same name format, and is not even in the same market. There is little chance of confusion, so they both could maintain their marks without conflict.
 
redhood56 said:
The big issue here to that they encourage people to flag others reaction videos. That's really shitty that they are basically trying to false flag videos and potentially get people's channels taken away.
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Yeah that is scummy.

BewareTheBatsie said:
Why do they need to trademark something that was around before their channel started?
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So they can stop any competition as anybody can do a reaction video if they have a camera the ability to upload to youtube.
 
Slavik81 said:
Presuming they started this, I don't have a problem with them trademarking "X React". That's a very specific brand, and a reasonable person could think that they are part of a series of videos by the same creator. Preventing that sort of confusion is the entire purpose of trademark law.

Though, they should have done so sooner. They may have already allowed it to become generic. If so, they lost their mark.
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It seems pretty generic to me. If I see a thread about "X React to Y" I don't go "oh another video from the excellent Fine Bros I had better watch it right away!" It's descriptive.
 
Village said:
Or people just wish to share an experience.

I think that showed , like your statement, just showed that you might not understand simple human interaction.

You tried.
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Village said:
The entire existance of neogaf. A forum discuss your rection to things shared experiences through words. Goes against your statement. Shared experiences don't even need pictures in some cases.

You are wrong.

You tried though grandpa
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Ooh edgy, aren't you.
 
First Sony trying to copyright Let's Play and now this? What type of YouTube video is being copyrighted next?
 
Cyan said:
It seems pretty generic to me. If I see a thread about "X React to Y" I don't go "oh another video from the excellent Fine Bros I had better watch it right away!" It's descriptive.
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Being descriptive would count against it, but I don't think that inherently disqualifies it from protection. It would need a court ruling.

'X React to Y' reminds me of 'X for Dummies', which is a much clearer example of why trademarks may legitimately cover it.
 
Slavik81 said:
Being descriptive would count against it, but I don't think that inherently disqualifies it from protection. It would need a court ruling.

'X React to Y' reminds me of 'X for Dummies', which is a much clearer example of why trademarks may legitimately cover it.
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Sure, I'm speaking more to my own reactions thoughts than the legalities. From where I'm sitting I don't see "X React to Y" as a brand in that I wouldn't immediately assume it was one of their videos. "Kids React" I probably would.
 
The opposition date for these are coming up shortly. If you already have 'X React' videos, you could oppose the React trademark, for example. The published for opposition date is Feb 2. Not sure if that's the start or end of the 30 day period you have to file your opposition.

Disclaimer: As can be shown by my limited knowledge of this process, I am not a lawyer.
 
Surprised they didn't trademark their brand after the spin-offs started or when Nickelodeon picked up the show for a season. I haven't seen any Reaction vids that are blatantly copying their style but I don't actively seek out videos of that type.
 
bangbang i'm a timpani said:
wow i didn't know there was a random youtube channel defense force
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Oh there absolutely is! They exist to stop people like me who feel vindicated by these creators of bottom of the barrel content finally being lambasted, even if I couldn't predict this.

You know those guys who have props ready to toss around the room and tear up with a new Final Fantasy announcement is made? There are GAFers who will tell you "how dare you insinuate that these aren't their real reactions? They are just excited people." with a you must be fun at parties for good measure.
 
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