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BitTorrent to Sue Over Trademark

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-p-i-ro-nee dept.

joe 155 writes "The people at BitTorrent are to begin to protect their rights through lawsuits if necessary: "The company will set the lawyers on anyone using the BitTorrent name, and trademark, if they are using it to distribute spyware or adware" They also plan to put into action a system where by people will have to pay a licence fee to use the name in the hope of cutting down on adware distribution."

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  1. irony? by kevin.fowler · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know that BT is used in many cases to distribute legitimate, legal content... but an article about BT protecting their intellectual property has to get a little chucle out of you.

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  2. Re:WTF by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 5, Funny

    *ears perk up* What was that about Microsoft patent lawyers?!?

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  3. Re:NO, you mixed itup. Re:irony? by Shakrai · · Score: 5, Funny

    There is trademark law. That say you call you produckt xxx and nobody else can call themself xxx.

    I'm pretty sure that "XXX" is in the public domain now. Otherwise I'm in trouble ;)

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