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Hotel Being Sued for Using the Dewey Decimal System

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the who-knew dept.

cbull writes "Did you know the Dewey Decimal System isn't in the public domain? The rights are owned by the Online Computer Library Center. They are suing the Library Hotel in New York for trademark infringement. In addition, according to the article, libraries pay at least $500/year to use the system."

2 of 419 comments (clear)

  1. wheel by potpie · · Score: 0, Troll

    I've often wondered if I could patent the wheel and axle... of the inclined plane- that was mine too.

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    Esoteric reference.
  2. What do you expect by jstroebele · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is what you can expect from a left leaning company that puts a picture of a 'sister' on there front page, just a bunch of sue happy red diaper doper babies. Thank god for liberals