▲ 382 ▼ Christian metal band sues netflix because google won't show them anymore. (stereogum.com) submitted 1 day ago by HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 136 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 child) Ironically, Apple got the shit sued out of them for the name by the Beatles because it infringed on the name of their record label. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) Yes, and it's an excellent example that Apple the record label trademark was valid yet Apple the computer company could use it in a separate context, but had to change when they did iTunes. Here it's squarely in the same market. The cited example of customer confusion about a concert event works strongly in their favor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 day ago It does work in their favor, even I personally disagree with the concept that you can trademark existing common terms in a restrictive way. It's been going on for over half a century, so that fight has been lost. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 child) Yes, and it's an excellent example that Apple the record label trademark was valid yet Apple the computer company could use it in a separate context, but had to change when they did iTunes. Here it's squarely in the same market. The cited example of customer confusion about a concert event works strongly in their favor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 day ago It does work in their favor, even I personally disagree with the concept that you can trademark existing common terms in a restrictive way. It's been going on for over half a century, so that fight has been lost. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 day ago It does work in their favor, even I personally disagree with the concept that you can trademark existing common terms in a restrictive way. It's been going on for over half a century, so that fight has been lost. permalink fedilink source parent