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Facebook asserts trademark on word "book" in new user agreement

Facebook is trying to expand its trademark rights over the word "book" by adding the claim to a newly revised version of its "Statement of Rights and Responsibilities," the agreement all users implicitly consent to by using or accessing Facebook.

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Lord_Sloth4408d ago

I shall use all 3, and if I am banned for it, I shall simply say "fuck it" and spread that to my friends. I never use the site anyway.

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Speed-Racer4408d ago

The author kinda made a mess of that story. What I think she meant was, if the words were used in a business title of a website or company that acted as a competitor or some other similar industry within the field of social networking. E.g. If i decided to open a dating site called Hotbook, that would be a violation. Otherwise, they can't sue you.

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Lord_Sloth4408d ago

So what if I created a social network site called "Bookbook" that would be a violation but if it were a site for reading books I'd be good?

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Speed-Racer4408d ago (Edited 4408d ago )

@Lord - Honestly I can't say, but I wouldn't think you'd have an issue since it's a different type of establishment (book viewing vs social network). I think it's limited to the realm of social networking.

In addition, I am not sure how it may apply to apps that are made for Facebook. If you open a book viewing store using a FB app, maybe the law might apply...but I'm no lawyer, so I dunno.

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KingPin4408d ago

thats utter bullshit.

its like megagames.com saying that no other sites/users on their site can use the word "games" in it. WTF!!!

this is what they mean when they say absolute power corrupts absolutely everyone.

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Gazondaily4408d ago

Hmmm maybe this is good news. Maybe this way I can stop getting spam emails asking me to join f*ckbook and meet local singles up for sex.

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kasasensei4408d ago

Nest step. Do not use the word "internet".

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KingPin4408d ago

if they wanna play this game, screw em. im patenting all the vowels. if they use A, E, I, O, U in any form il sue em. as it is, apple has dibs on "i".

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