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Small Artist Group Gets Nastygram from Intel

Posted by timothy on from the bully-for-them-no-a-real-bully dept.

SuperBanana writes "According to a story in the Boston Globe, Intel feels a MA artist co-op gallery's name is "too similar to Intel's advertising slogan." The gallery name: "The Art Inside Gallery". Intel has said it will pay for the costs of the name change, and the artists are debating the hassle and expense of getting a lawyer, but 16 artists don't stand much of a chance against one of the world's largest legal departments. This is not the first time Intel has threatened legal action over trademarks. Maybe the EFF's Chilling Effects Clearinghouse can help. Is anyone else getting tired of the bully called 'corporate America'?"

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  1. silly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    so silly... i'd never confuse the two. I'd never confuse Yoga with Intel either.

    I think it's safe to say Intel has...

    BULLSHIT INSIDE

  2. Intel would foot the bill? by WillyBarrett · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then obviously they should get the necessary permissions and then have Intel pay for changing the name to "The Opteron Gallery".

    Or the "AMD Will Kick The Ass Of That Other Company With All The Butthead Lawyers" Gallery.

  3. I don't know... by Hubert_Shrump · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is anyone else getting tired of the bully called 'corporate America'?

    I'm good for another few years, thanks. The trick is not to think about it.

    --
    Keep your packets off my GNU/Girlfriend!
  4. Do your part. by Lord+Sauron · · Score: 4, Funny

    I did mine. Just sticked a "Intel Inside" sticker onto a street garbage can.

    There are lots of places where you can do it. Trashcans, water closets, a dead and rotting goat body, the possibilities are endless.

  5. Favorite "Intel inside" quips by arvindn · · Score: 3, Funny

    1. Intel inside. Idiot outside.
    2. What?? I thought Intel inside was a warning mandated by the Truth in Advertising laws?!

  6. Sneaky sneaky by mcasaday · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oops! I accidently bought my CPU from this artist gallery instead of from a computer parts manufacturer, like I originally intended. Hey!!! Wait a minute! "Artists Inside"? Those deceptive, malicious bastards! *shakes angry fist*