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Why We Are Here => Monetization => Topic started by: bill on July 06, 2011, 10:58:12 PM

Title: "Bitcoin" trademarked on the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Post by: bill on July 06, 2011, 10:58:12 PM
What's this?!
(https://th3core.com/chat/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FHALV8.png&hash=8de3ff58cdca2e2e75ed3012cf0e2ef0ebdaedb3)
Trademark trolls?
Title: Re: "Bitcoin" trademarked on the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Post by: rcjordan on July 06, 2011, 11:08:13 PM
I'm not a trademark expert but I think prior use could be a problem.

http://whois.domaintools.com/bitcoin.com
Title: Re: "Bitcoin" trademarked on the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Post by: bill on July 06, 2011, 11:24:43 PM
It's these guys who are actually using it that I'd be worried about:
http://whois.domaintools.com/bitcoin.org  ;)
I'd say they have the prior-use bit down.
Title: Re: "Bitcoin" trademarked on the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Post by: rcjordan on July 07, 2011, 05:28:45 PM
Prior use is a bitch, ain't it, Steve?

Judge Denies Apple Request To Stop Amazon From Using "App Store"

http://mashable.com/2011/07/07/apple-amazon-lawsuit/
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