We have moved to a new site!
This site will remain open only so you can copy anything you need, such as critques. Do so quickly because the old Forward Motion boards will soon disappear.
Are you ready for the new site? You must create a new login, but the chat login will remain the same as here for now. Click here to join us at the new
Forward Motion for Writers
See you there!
|
Mesg #90564 |
"RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book" |
|
Author |
 Erin_M_H     |
|
Author Info |
Member since Nov 01st 2003
31746 posts |
|
Date |
Sun Mar-25-12 12:27 PM |
Message
|
No. Trademarks only exist in limited context. The word already existed, yes, but they were the first ones to use it as part of a brand in a particular niche. Silhouette already existed as a word -- a word taken from somebody's name, for that matter -- before Harlequin created a romance line. Think they'll let anyone use Silhouette in the description of their romances? Of course not.
This isn't something they've invented. It's the way trademarks work. ~~~~~~Signature's Off~~~~~~
|
|
 | Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book
[View all] , David Bridger, Sun Mar-25-12 04:27 AM
| | |  RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
Erin_M_H,
Mar 25th 2012, #1
 RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
David Bridger,
Mar 25th 2012, #2
RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
Erin_M_H,
Mar 25th 2012 #3
 RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
David Bridger,
Mar 25th 2012, #4
RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
Wandering Author,
Mar 25th 2012, #5
RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
 zette,
Mar 25th 2012, #6
RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
Wandering Author,
Mar 27th 2012, #10
RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
KatsInCommand,
Mar 25th 2012, #7
RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
zette,
Mar 27th 2012, #9
RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
Weird Jim,
Mar 28th 2012, #11
 RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
CatrinP,
Mar 29th 2012, #13
RE: Facebook asserts trademark on the word Book,
Weird Jim,
Mar 28th 2012, #12
Bye bye, Facebook,
David Bridger,
Mar 27th 2012, #8
RE: Bye bye, Facebook,
godpantsminus,
Apr 21st 2012, #14
| |
|
|
|
|
|
POST DISABLED 
