I still stand by my idea of patenting the action of patenting something.
Troll level: Ultimate.
I still stand by my idea of patenting the action of patenting something.
Short version:
Trademark = claiming ownership of a name/symbol on a very temporary basis.
Copyright = claiming ownership of a creative work like a book, movie, game, full on piece of art, etc. Lasts the longest.
Patent = claiming ownership of an invention. Lasts only about 20 years before it's free for everyone to use.
Of course people could actually read the damn topic name and use that word instead of flinging around patent and copyright like they're synonyms.
Just because that's true doesn't mean it's relevant in the active conversation... or that this point even matters when people are confusing trademarks for patents and using this an example of what's wrong with patents. I may as well use some bullshit corporate reshuffling as an example of how terrible national politics are, when it's at most a company's internal political games.So? Patents and trademarks both bring the same amount of bullshit. Only that patents slow technology and innovation, as opposed to just removing a few thousand t-shirts. That's the difference.
This does lead me to think he'll be eviscerated if this actually goes to court.But his trademark refers to a logo rather than the symbol itself which zazzles team missed. Funny thing is he doesn't actually sell any products so there could be no confusion anyways.
I'm going to trademark the letter "A," and then sue everyone in this thread for copyright infringement.
These threads are impossible to contribute to while so few people understand the difference between copyright, trademark, and patent.
Patent. If you trademark it, we just need to say the gas formerly known as.I plan on trademarking air. That will be 5 bucks for every breath you take.
I plan on trademarking air. That will be 5 bucks for every breath you take.
I plan on trademarking air. That will be 5 bucks for every breath you take.
Someone else should trademark every move you make
"It has been brought to our clients attention that your business, Zazzle Com/AKA Zazzle Inc., has been using the mathematical symbol pi, referred to herein as the PI trademark, in association with the marketing or sale of your products or of products offered through your services," wrote Ingrisano's lawyer, Ronald Millet, in a cease-and-desist letter sent to the company on May 16.
"We have evidence of your unlawful products to preserve as evidence. Accordingly, you are hereby directed to CEASE AND DESIST ALL COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT," the letter continued, citing U.S. registered trademark number 4473631.
Short version:
Trademark = claiming ownership of a distinctive name/symbol on a very temporary basis. Meant for specific uses, IE Apple Inc. isn't free to sue everyone selling the fruit.
Copyright = claiming ownership of a creative work like a book, movie, game, full on piece of art, etc. Lasts the longest.
Patent = claiming ownership of an invention. Lasts only about 20 years before it's free for everyone to use.
Of course people could actually read the damn topic name and use that word instead of flinging around patent and copyright like they're synonyms.
A trademark can last into perpetuity so long as it's being actively used.Short version:
Trademark = claiming ownership of a distinctive name/symbol on a very temporary basis. Meant for specific uses, IE Apple Inc. isn't free to sue everyone selling the fruit.
Copyright = claiming ownership of a creative work like a book, movie, game, full on piece of art, etc. Lasts the longest.
Patent = claiming ownership of an invention. Lasts only about 20 years before it's free for everyone to use.
Of course people could actually read the damn topic name and use that word instead of flinging around patent and copyright like they're synonyms.
Erm, what?? Trade marks can be renewed indefinitely.
Edit: Sorry for DP
Right, I'll need to edit that in, but I was mainly thinking "how short CAN they last" and trademarks are pretty short (I forget how short) relative to the other two.A trademark can last into perpetuity so long as it's being actively used.
Edit: what Quiche said.
Patent. If you trademark it, we just need to say the gas formerly known as.
I plan on trademarking air. That will be 5 bucks for every breath you take.
I'll be watching you.Someone else should trademark every move you make
I'll be watching you.
Companies can trademark specific shades of colors actually (so long as they are part of a brand).Someone should patent the color green then sue every park and sports stadium for using it on their field, and then keep sueing until every last soccer pitch is painted blue, until someone patents blue and someone has to invent 'clear' colorless grass to get around it until that company gets sued too after a guy slips on the grass he couldn't see.
You'd probably do better to try an educate people rather than complaining about how dumb everyone is and how you aren't.
Otherwise you just come across as a giant dick.
Patents and trademarks are mostly approved by monkeys at typewriters.
Can I trademark 3 then? How about A? Hell all of the symbols
Great, now there will definitely not be a Half Life 3.
Sugar and honey mate, sugar and honey.Or you could do ten seconds of research so you don't look like a giant dumbass. Just sayin'.
He couldn't even do his math homework, he probably stole everything from another inventor. Tesla probably sent a copy of his documents before Edison burned down his house.
He couldn't even do his math homework, he probably stole everything from another inventor. Tesla probably sent a copy of his documents before Edison burned down his house.
Well, hey, "Genius" can have a variety of definitions.
Getting people to give you stuff and allowing you to take credit for it certainly could be viewed as "Genius."
You mean like this "genius"?
He is a genius. Wozniak still thinks he was a friend. He completely screwed over the guy with Breakout and still managed to get him to invest.You mean like this "genius"?
It's obvious the patent is for printing pi on t-shirts as a logo, which is reasonable.
...How? It's a mathematical symbol, for god's sake.