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Linux Trademark Rejected in Australia

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the minor-setbacks dept.

daria42 writes "Linus Torvalds' bid to have the word 'Linux' trademarked in Australia has failed, with the local intellectual property regulator sending his lawyer a vitriolic letter deriding efforts to provide evidence the trademark application was legitimate. In the letter, the regulator points out that information from Wikipedia and Google used by the lawyer to support the trademark application is simply not effective in making the case for a trademark to be registered."

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  1. Re:Oy Weh! by madprof · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Serves you right for not checking what you were downloading.
    Did you think Mr Hands was a kiddies entertainer?