tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17059798.post1654700593186287882..comments2008-03-04T07:27:49.281-08:00Comments on Tech-Ex: Company Tries to Trademark "PWNAGE"Technology Experthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13577008257393257986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17059798.post-82574971168994777902008-03-04T07:27:00.000-08:002008-03-04T07:27:00.000-08:00Rachel has said all that needs to be said.Rachel has said all that needs to be said.Mister Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14306121026604260940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17059798.post-78969395206791040552008-03-03T18:47:00.000-08:002008-03-03T18:47:00.000-08:00I would lose all respect for trademark law if any ...I would lose all respect for trademark law if any of those were taken seriously. You can't trademark words that are used in every day speech. Why? Because it does not denote a mark of trade. When we say NSFW, we're not talking about a special kind of beer or product. We're describing a picture. It's an adjective. You can't trademark an adjective. It's ridiculous, like Victoria's Secret trying to trademark "sexy". And they actually use that word to sell stuff! Who uses NSFW or PWNAGE to sell anything? How does it work as a mark of trade, quality, anything?Rachel the Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188629206327338913noreply@blogger.com