Facebook Says It Owns 'Book' 483
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from the first-book dept.
from the first-book dept.
An anonymous reader writes "The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Facebook has sued a tiny start-up called Teachbook.com over the use of 'book' in its name. The start-up, which has two employees, aims to provide tools for teachers to manage their classrooms and share lesson plans and other resources. 'Effectively they're bombing a mosquito here, and we're not sure why they want to do that,' Teachbook.com co-director Greg Shrader told the Tribune. Facebook said its use of 'book' in its name is 'highly distinctive in the context of online communities and networking websites.' Facebook apparently is alleging that no other online 'network of people' can use the word 'book' in its name without violating its trademark."
ApostropheDot.com anyone? (Score:2, Funny)
reading it wrong. (Score:2, Funny)
Anyone else read this wrong as "bombing a mosque"?
If they really want to get vapourized (Score:2, Funny)
they should call themselves EasyBook.
Re:If they really want to get vapourized (Score:4, Funny)
on second thoughts: FaceJet which will bring on Facebook, Easyjet and the porn industry.
Book burning (Score:4, Funny)
Normally I would be strongly opposed to that kind of thing but since Facebook appears to have completely lost the plot it seems we are facing the rare situation where a book burning is warranted.
Phonebook ? (Score:5, Funny)
I wonder if they will go after the telecoms - after all, phonebook is a kind of huge listing of phone-using community...
Boycott (Score:5, Funny)
Scandalous! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Boycott (Score:5, Funny)
Likes this!
Re:You Fail (Score:5, Funny)
Zuckerberg, is that you?
Re:oh ffs (Score:3, Funny)
I represent the estate of Jim Henson; we are hereby issuing a Cease & Desist request regarding the above post due to your use of our trademark "Muppet".
Re:Give Me A Break! (Score:4, Funny)
maybe they should rename themselves to facepalm
Re:Give Me A Break! (Score:2, Funny)
Should Apple sue Intel over their i7 Core stuff?
First, Apple should sue Intel over the use of the word "Core". I mean, it's obvious that the words "apple" and "core" are inextricably linked.
If they win that one, then they can go after the Marine Corps.
They should sue bimbook.com (Score:3, Funny)
Re:____book.com sites that predate facebook... (Score:3, Funny)
Quantum law: Time is an illusion, so they didn't come first after all!
Have you tried that one with your SO, proving it was not you who came first?
My new website (Score:4, Funny)
No book in that name. I'm safe!
Ob xkcd ref (Score:3, Funny)
http://xkcd.com/624/ [xkcd.com]
Simple fix, they just have to rename themselves to teachhub or something... hawt.
I support public education... I married a teacher.
Re:Cookbook (Score:2, Funny)
There go my plans for fuckbook where you can find new friends to screw and play fuckville and fuckwars.
Well screw 'em Facebook can't have an account. The fuckers.
Re:ApostropheDot.com anyone? (Score:5, Funny)
How about backslashdot.com? It could be a highly biased, glorified blog that praises Windows and slanders Linux.
Re:uh what about this? (Score:3, Funny)
They're not hypocrites. It clearly says that the name was borrowed [wiktionary.org] , not stolen. I'm sure they're honest people and they'll pay the school sooner or later. We must consider Facebook to be innocent until proven guilty and, until now, there is no proof that they won't pay... right?
Re:Give Me A Break! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:54 matches in /usr/share/dict... (Score:3, Funny)
What about my site BookBook? (Score:5, Funny)
Do you think they'll come after me for bookbook.com?
It's a social networking site for chickens...
Re:Give Me A Break! (Score:5, Funny)
Apple: "Marines! surrender!"
Marines: "WTF??? NEVER!!"
Apple: "In 10 minutes we'll start bricking your iphones one by one if you don't!"
Marines: "You do realize we can flatten your headquarters in minutes?"
Apple: "Touchè"
FTFY
Re:Give Me A Break! (Score:4, Funny)
"I will google that on bing" (I've seen it somewhere)
If you can't remember where you saw it you could try Binging it on Yahoo ...
Re:Give Me A Break! (Score:3, Funny)
They can relax - the new generation uses the terms "pirating" or "burning".
luckily for me... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Give Me A Break! (Score:2, Funny)
Apples had 'cores' before 1985 ... heck, I seem to remember them as a kid back in the 60's. Rumor has it they go way back.
The Sun had a Core 4 billion years ago, long before an apple even existed.