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Intel Puts The Squeeze On ... A Yoga Foundation?

Posted by timothy on from the making-chips-instead-of-license-plates dept.

geogeek6_7 writes: "Intel Inc., everyone's favorite chipmaker, has apparently decided that they own the rights to the word 'Inside.' In proceedings bordering on the line of frivolity, the Yoga Inside Foundation has been tagged with trademark infringment in papers submitted to the PTO by Intel. The article states that Intel will most likely use the Trademark Dilution Act of 1995 in court." Don't worry, Intel doesn't want every instance of the word "Inside" -- only the ones that come right after another word. (Look at the meaning of "Inside" that the YIF is referring to, and the story gets even more absurd.)

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  1. gee... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    imo, it's extremely easy to not confuse "Yoga Inside" with "Intel Inside (tm)". Anyone who finds some type of link between those two please speak up.

  2. intersting tactics.... by Phosphor3k · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Step 1) Start making an an inferior product.
    Step 2) Go "tradmark enforcment crazy"
    Step 3) Profit???

  3. Take a chill pill by Accelerated+Joe · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You seem pretty angry about this whole mess. "Intelliside" seems to me to mean "Killing people who work at Intel". (Although spelled incorrectly, in that case). Some very nice people work at Intel, so please don't hurt them.

    Trademark laws need to be changed, but don't let it give you an ulcer!

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    They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security