Hal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWWE wants to trademark the term 'Vice City'.tmsearch.uspto.govexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkWWE wants to trademark the term 'Vice City'.tmsearch.uspto.govHal-5700X@sh.itjust.works to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square5linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRoidingOldMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIt’s only within the context of professional wrestling. Verizon has a trademark on the color red, but it’s only within the context of cell phones.
minus-squarertxn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoOn the other hand, Sky TV somehow managed to successfully sue Microsoft to force them to rename SkyDrive.
minus-squareParlimentOfDoom@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoEspecially with how things went the last time a tech company was at odds with a British company over a name. Apple Records
minus-squareParlimentOfDoom@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIs that relevant to Apple breaking the agreement that they’d never get into music, of they were allowed to continue using the name?
minus-squareParlimentOfDoom@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThese are settlements for breach of trademark, not proceeds for selling their music like you seemed to be saying in your initial comment
It’s only within the context of professional wrestling. Verizon has a trademark on the color red, but it’s only within the context of cell phones.
On the other hand, Sky TV somehow managed to successfully sue Microsoft to force them to rename SkyDrive.
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Especially with how things went the last time a tech company was at odds with a British company over a name. Apple Records
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Is that relevant to Apple breaking the agreement that they’d never get into music, of they were allowed to continue using the name?
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These are settlements for breach of trademark, not proceeds for selling their music like you seemed to be saying in your initial comment