More copyright insanity

VillageReader · 10-09-2007, 02:51 PM

Maybe they would like us all to duct tape our mouths.

http://books.guardian.co.uk/comment/...rc=rss&feed=10

JSWolf · 10-09-2007, 02:53 PM

Let's ban the UK.

Patricia · 10-09-2007, 03:25 PM

Let's jointly write a novel (or at least a short story) mentioning the terms as often as the plot dictates.
"It was a dark and stormy night on mount Olympos..."

NatCh · 10-09-2007, 03:28 PM

At this rate, we're going to need a "Copyright Insanity" subforum.

JSWolf · 10-09-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

Let's jointly write a novel (or at least a short story) mentioning the terms as often as the plot dictates.
"It was a dark and stormy night on mount Olympos..."

...in the year 2012. And meanwhile in London.

P.S. HarryT cannot say Olympic, London, or 2012 since he lives in the silly UK. Not without violating copyright or trademark or whatever the heck they have.

NatCh · 10-09-2007, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

P.S. HarryT cannot say Olympic, London, or 2012 since he lives in the silly UK. Not without violating copyright or trademark or whatever the heck they have.

We cold use him as a character, so he could play along vicariously, but then those crazy UK courts would probably find some way to make him liable for it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

...in the year 2012. And meanwhile in London ...

... an unusually intelligent and well-spoken chap known as HenryT was just reading about the Olympic Games due to start there shortly.

VillageReader · 10-09-2007, 06:53 PM

On his Iliad, which, being written a long time ago in a county far far away is either out of copyright or descendants that will dispute it.

CommanderROR · 10-09-2007, 08:12 PM

That is indeed insanity...people will start copyrighting all sorts of stuff, just hoping to make money through their madness...sad days these are indeed...

MMascaro · 10-09-2007, 08:45 PM

The writers of the fictional "Legend of the five rings",a series of oriental based books named after the tactics book of the same name had to change their original emblem, five rings in a circular formation, to five solid disks in the same format because the US Olymipic commitee has a US copyright on any emblem consisting of five rings regardless of how they are placed.

HarryT · 10-10-2007, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VillageReader

Maybe they would like us all to duct tape our mouths.

http://books.guardian.co.uk/comment/...rc=rss&feed=10

The author of this article really should learn the difference between copyrights and trademarks. This is about trademarks - it has absolutely nothing to do with copyright.

HappyMartin · 10-10-2007, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

The author of this article really should learn the difference between copyrights and trademarks. This is about trademarks - it has absolutely nothing to do with copyright.

Yep, big difference, you can still say Olympic, you just cant sell crappy souvenirs of sporty stuff with Olympic written all over it. We have been over this with the bloody 2010 football world cup coming out our way. Some people seemed to think that you wouldn't be allowed to drink out of a cup because of it.

10-09-2007, 02:51 PM	#1
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10-09-2007, 02:53 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,724 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Let's ban the UK.

10-09-2007, 03:25 PM	#3
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Let's jointly write a novel (or at least a short story) mentioning the terms as often as the plot dictates. "It was a dark and stormy night on mount Olympos..."

10-09-2007, 03:28 PM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	At this rate, we're going to need a "Copyright Insanity" subforum.

10-09-2007, 06:53 PM	#7
VillageReader Evangelist Posts: 430 Karma: 2718 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad	On his Iliad, which, being written a long time ago in a county far far away is either out of copyright or descendants that will dispute it.

10-09-2007, 08:12 PM	#8
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	That is indeed insanity...people will start copyrighting all sorts of stuff, just hoping to make money through their madness...sad days these are indeed...

10-09-2007, 08:45 PM	#9
MMascaro Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 1009 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland USA Device: HP mini 1035/Sony Reader/IPad	The writers of the fictional "Legend of the five rings",a series of oriental based books named after the tactics book of the same name had to change their original emblem, five rings in a circular formation, to five solid disks in the same format because the US Olymipic commitee has a US copyright on any emblem consisting of five rings regardless of how they are placed.

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