Copyright infringement?

TT3 iN NyC · 07-06-2009, 03:30 PM

Saw this pic at the Sprint store, thought it was hilarious..

johnnyboy335 · 07-06-2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TT3 iN NyC

Saw this pic at the Sprint store, thought it was hilarious..

got some of these at my job...i wanted one until i saw what a POS phone it was

Boost Gomez · 07-06-2009, 03:52 PM

It's not too bad of a phone, definitely not a BlackBerry or iPhone though..

m3pare · 07-06-2009, 04:21 PM

lol

taliesen · 07-06-2009, 04:23 PM

And apparently the circuit that delivers power to the mainboard blows out with startling frequency . . .

skh · 07-06-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TT3 iN NyC

Saw this pic at the Sprint store, thought it was hilarious..

Copyright normally does not apply to a single word/sentence. I think the only intellectual property that might apply is trademark.

Marcus-SanDiego · 07-06-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by skh

Copyright normally does not apply to a single word/sentence. I think the only intellectual property that might apply is trademark.

Correct. This would not be a copyright issue.

This would fall into a trademark violation -- if all of the elements could be satisfied. Fact is, even with a valid trademark, BMW would have a tough time proving up its case in this situation. I wouldn't take this case.

ragingclue · 07-06-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by taliesen

And apparently the circuit that delivers power to the mainboard blows out with startling frequency . . .

hmmmmm

MCMLXXXIX · 07-06-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by taliesen

And apparently the circuit that delivers power to the mainboard blows out with startling frequency . . .

LOL its got its own HPFP!
now that should be taken to court

persian54 · 07-06-2009, 06:17 PM

this is hilarious lol

BMW F22 · 07-06-2009, 06:38 PM

I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I mean if another auto maker uses 335i or i335 then there might be a problem. In this case it's a completely different industry so other designations might not apply.

ak335 · 07-06-2009, 08:52 PM

loll

FStop7 · 07-06-2009, 11:44 PM

Can't trademark numbers like that, that's why Intel stopped calling their processors "i386", "i486", etc.

radix · 07-07-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by FStop7

Can't trademark numbers like that, that's why Intel stopped calling their processors "i386", "i486", etc.

You can, but it's harder. Apparently it's entirely a the discretion of the USPTO:

http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?r...entry=72172718
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?r...entry=73768165
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?r...entry=73127572
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?r...entry=72350803

TT3 iN NyC · 07-07-2009, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcus-SanDiego

Correct. This would not be a copyright issue.

This would fall into a trademark violation -- if all of the elements could be satisfied. Fact is, even with a valid trademark, BMW would have a tough time proving up its case in this situation. I wouldn't take this case.

yup, that what I ment to say, trademark!

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