Watch yo' ass - Fark.com is attempting to trademark NSFW - GoFuckYourself.com

testpie · 12-10-2007, 06:12 AM

If they get this through court (even though pretty much every site on earth can probably claim some form of prior-art, but it's not as though the court system operates on a sense of logic...), it could be a bit of a pain in the ass for those of you with adult and mainstream mixed content sites:

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Reg

Fark.com has filed an application to trademark "Not Safe For Work", offering the delicious possibility of mass litigation against roughly half of net content providers including, of course, El Reg (link NSFW, natch).

The audacious move was spotted by Trademork, which not unreasonably points out that it "might be a little difficult to protect and enforce this mark".

Well, time will tell...

(Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/10/fark_nsfw/)

Scootermuze · 12-10-2007, 06:22 AM

That'd be like trying to trademark "Caution, Wet Paint"

Someone probably needs to try to quash it before it gets anywhere if it's something that's gonna create a problem down the road..

martinsc · 12-10-2007, 06:27 AM

lol......

The Duck · 12-10-2007, 06:28 AM

idiocrazy

teg0 · 12-10-2007, 06:29 AM

dumb move that I doubt will get very far. Sure that isn't some story from April 1st?

Chef86 · 12-10-2007, 06:50 AM

interesting read

Iron Fist · 12-10-2007, 06:55 AM

Prior Art? Given the state of the trademark office, it could actually happen...

UFGators2007 · 12-10-2007, 09:34 AM

Has to be a publicity stunt...I hope. This reminds me of the time Trump wanted to trademark "You're Fired!" Some people seriously have nothing better to do in their lives than convince us of how fucked up they are...sheesh!

lesbodojo · 12-10-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by UFGators2007

Has to be a publicity stunt...

I'm sure it is.

sicone · 12-10-2007, 11:23 AM

I'm surprised they didn't try for 'boobies' too

Blazed · 12-10-2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by teg0

dumb move that I doubt will get very far. Sure that isn't some story from April 1st?

Clever not dumb its being talked about all over the place.

JFK · 12-10-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sicone

I'm surprised they didn't try for 'boobies' too

They cant , I own that trademark, please send me the user fee

JD · 12-10-2007, 11:31 AM

/never/ going to happen. great publicity stunt though

MediaGuy · 12-10-2007, 11:54 AM

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