Tour Companies Battle Over Trademarked Duck Noises

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday September 1, 2009 @05:15AM from the totally-quackers dept.

Tour company Ride the Ducks is suing rival tour company Bay Quackers, alleging that it holds trademark rights to the sound made by tourists using duck call devices, while on amphibious vehicle tours. San Francisco-based Ride the Ducks holds a 'sound mark' on the noise. Very few companies hold sound marks, but some of the more famous include: the NBC chimes and the MGM lion. The company holds US Trademark No. 2,484,276, which protects a mark consisting of 'a quacking noise made by tour guides and tour participants by use of duck call devices throughout various portions of [guided amphibious vehicle] tours.' Reading this makes my think that there is a room full of litigious monks somewhere, just waiting for someone to try clapping with one hand.

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Re:A likely story by interkin3tic · 2009-09-01 05:34 · Score: 5, Funny

I was hoping we were going to be able to duck the obligatory puns with this one.
They could just pay the lawsuit... by clone53421 · 2009-09-01 05:40 · Score: 5, Funny

An MP3 of coins jingling should be adequate.

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Re:A likely story by Red4man · 2009-09-01 05:41 · Score: 5, Funny

Of course not. You should just let it slide like water off a duck's back.

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Re:A likely story by Digital+Vomit · 2009-09-01 07:22 · Score: 5, Funny

Your puns are all terrible!
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