tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post992894397772307586..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Cleverly skirting trademark restrictionsMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-61028526127303505952010-04-07T00:26:28.579-05:002010-04-07T00:26:28.579-05:00Common tactic. Disney does the same thing.
Legal...Common tactic. Disney does the same thing.<br /><br />Legally they have to chase down and send a letter to every single-celled organism and up that might be infringing. They don't always follow through.<br /><br />The reason being that if there is a serious infraction, the defendant can site previous cases where the corporation or entity did NOT pursue cases and therefore legally was not trying to protect its copyright. If you don't try to protect it, then there is not much use in having a copyright (for legal purposes).<br /><br />I am sure I may have messed up the terminology somewhere, but I think the point still gets across. :)DubyaDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-71120277462315527162010-03-31T19:10:21.504-05:002010-03-31T19:10:21.504-05:00Sadly, I learned last week that the uber-powerful ...Sadly, I learned last week that the uber-powerful IOC also ordered Olympic Wines (from the Olympic Peninsula of Washington) to change the name of their wines since IOC owns copyright over all-things Olympic. Maybe the next move is to go after the National Park Service to change the name of Olympic National Park (or collect royalties)...MountainFireAZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210987544303703298noreply@blogger.com