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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. Sorry, I had to do this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post!!!!!!

  2. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Inshort they got first post!

  3. That's okay, there's a cure. by ggvaidya · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You just need to move out of your mom's basement.

  4. Re:irony? by TopShelf · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe they're just following in the footsteps of President Bush's call for weaning America of its oil addiction. It's a new year, time to put on a new face!

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  5. Re:First fees for Email... Now for Bittorrent? by alan.briolat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How about reducing dupes...

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  6. Re:WTF - My Newest Client by Buran · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Because no one understood that weird-ass symbol that was its icon.

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