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Topic: Copyright question
started by: L33T_h4x0r_d00d

Posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on Apr. 01 2001,12:52

If you named your kid a copyrighted name could they or you be prosecuted? Like this is our son Metallica and our daughter Sony. As crazy as shit is now, like with blizzard sueing over the name diablo, and the whole napster shit I really dont know how it would play out.

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Posted by DuSTman on Apr. 01 2001,13:47

There was one bloke that renamed himself

Mr. YorkshireBankPLCareFascistBastards.

As far as I know he wasn't sued for it.

Posted by CatKnight on Apr. 01 2001,14:03

some guy named mcdonald try to open a hotel in some foreign country. he got sued by guess who

Posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on Apr. 01 2001,14:23

Awesome. From now on im calling myself Microsoft. And as long as I dont become a man whore itll be legal. It interferes with my retirement plan but I think im better off.

Hey maybe I could get a security certificate assigned to me from verisign under my new name microsoft....no wait some one already did that.....

Posted by jim on Apr. 01 2001,14:25

As long as you aren't selling your kid or making profit from his name then you aren't going to be sued. I saw not to long ago that either Victoria's Secret or Fredrick's of Hollywood came out with a nailpolish called Mettalica. And some hotel called itself Hotel California. Come on people... You are just begging to be sued.

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Posted by solid on Apr. 01 2001,21:47

quote:
Originally posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d:
Awesome. From now on im calling myself Microsoft. And as long as I dont become a man whore itll be legal. It interferes with my retirement plan but I think im better off.

Hey maybe I could get a security certificate assigned to me from verisign under my new name microsoft....no wait some one already did that.....

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
...pffft HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Nice.

Posted by Spydir Web on Apr. 01 2001,21:59

isn't that like the "I'm gonna write an unauthorized autobiography and sue myself for plagurism" thing?... Well, not really, but funny idea...

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Posted by whiskey@throttle on Apr. 02 2001,00:01

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If you named your kid a copyrighted name could they or you be prosecuted?

No. Your legal birth name is yours. However, if you change your name to a previously copyrighted trademark or registered tradename, with the sole intent of fradulently representing said copyright, then you may find yourself in a legal mess. I don't know what the outcome of such a trial would be, but you'd undoubtedly find yourself served to court.

Nevertheless, historically, names have legally been the right of the person who bears the name. Here's an example: McDonald's (McDonald's Co., et al) tries to sue Joe McDonald, who opens a restaurant named McDonald's Eatery. The later McDonald emerges victorious, because he based his company name on his own surname, which dates back to the 17th century.

An interesting addition: the first amendment also plays a role in this. Some have defended their right to a name via the freedom of religion ("this is my God-given name, etc etc").

Oh, have you ever heard about the lady who named her kids Orangejello and Lemonjello? It's a true story, and I'm really not making it up...though you may choose not to believe me due to my less-than-credible track record here on det.net. Anyhow, the names are pronounced Or-ahnge-elo and Ley-mahng-elo.

Poor kids.

Posted by melk0r on Apr. 06 2001,02:44

hey i know, how about "microsoftoo" i doubt its copyrighted.. and if someone has that, then go for "microsoftaa" the list is endless actually!

edit - god that looked soo much funnier stoned.
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This message has been edited by melk0r on April 07, 2001 at 08:35 PM

Posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on Apr. 06 2001,04:03

quote:
Originally posted by whiskey@throttle:

Oh, have you ever heard about the lady who named her kids Orangejello and Lemonjello?

You think thats bad. One of my friends dad is a social worker and in anacostia (In that part of maryland its so nasty you can walk on the potomac during summer) there was a little boy named shitonus.....Shit-on-us.

Posted by PersonGuy on Apr. 06 2001,13:59

I knew someone named Shithead... pronounced shi-thay-ed.

Oh, and for more info on your name being TRADEMARKED (not copywrited... totally different), go < here >.

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Posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on Apr. 06 2001,20:44

quote:
Originally posted by PersonGuy:
I knew someone named Shithead... pronounced shi-thay-ed.
Oh, and for more info on your name being TRADEMARKED (not copywrited... totally different), go < here >.

Well sorry...how about I rephrase it. Would there be government arbitrated sue-age of me?

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Posted by CatKnight on Apr. 06 2001,20:51

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You think thats bad. One of my friends dad is a social worker and in anacostia (In that part of maryland its so nasty you can walk on the potomac during summer)

i always hated driving through there on the way to work. once i had to stop for gas because i didn't have enough to get back. i was sooo scared cuz i was dressed in a suit and everyone around was sooooo gheto. this little kid came up to me and asked me for a dollar. i was so nervous that someone would steal my car while i was paying for the gas. bleh. oh btw anacostia is in d.c.

edit: oh yeah and the absolute worst part of d.c. is the intersection of MLK and Malcom X blvd's. weird

This message has been edited by CatKnight on April 07, 2001 at 03:52 PM

Posted by incubus on Apr. 06 2001,23:33

AFAIK a trademark is only protected in a certain context. For example Blizzard OWN Diablo in the contexts of games and movies specifically. They specified that. If I was to change my name to Diablo, they couldn't do anything.

Same for Metallica. I mean if you brought out a nail polish, that would be ok, but if you used their logo, etc, that's infringement.

There ya go.

Mike

PS. IANAL

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Posted by just_dave on Apr. 07 2001,01:51

whats a small copyright infringement between frieds right???

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Posted by z3r0 c00l on Apr. 07 2001,18:37

there was a dog named metallica that won a dog show once..that fucking greedy ass band sued his ass so fucking fast it wasn't funny. give me a fucking break. Metallica has gotten quite sue happy latly and they have focused less on what they are really here to do...play fucking music. Metallica if your reading this: fire your lawyer, give Lars the ass kicking he deserves, get back to playing kick ass music.

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Posted by SLATE on Apr. 07 2001,18:46

quote:
Originally posted by whiskey@throttle:
Oh, have you ever heard about the lady who named her kids Orangejello and Lemonjello? It's a true story, and I'm really not making it up...though you may choose not to believe me due to my less-than-credible track record here on det.net. Anyhow, the names are pronounced Or-ahnge-elo and Ley-mahng-elo.

Dude... If im not mistaken, they go to the same school as my best friend.... I'll find out more......

Posted by SLATE on Apr. 07 2001,18:49

ok.. asked her..
its lemonjello and limejello..
and they exist....
They go to school with her

Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Apr. 07 2001,20:34

Speaking of copyrighted names what is with [b z3r0 c00l ^I mean hey man where did you think that one up, wait let me guess you were just stting on the couch watch a movie and it came to you. the 133t speak doesn't make any difference. *cough*lamor*cough*

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This message has been edited by Psychosomatic_plague on April 08, 2001 at 03:35 PM

Posted by melk0r on Apr. 07 2001,23:09

i think some or most of our names come from something that has influenced us in our lives. its just that some are more obvious than others..mine is from a book. but you dont flame me for that, because its not apparent to you. besides, why dont you give him a chance, me and him are best friends (him being z3r0_c00l)

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