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Nexus One Name Irks Philip K. Dick's Estate

Posted by samzenpus on from the acting-like-a-dick dept.

RevWaldo writes "According to the Wall Street Journal, the estate of Philip K. Dick says the name of Google's new smartphone infringes on the famous character name from Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Isa Dick Hackett, a daughter of Mr. Dick, states Google has its 'Android system, and now they are naming a phone "Nexus One." It's not lost on the people who are somewhat familiar with this novel... Our legal team is dealing head-on with this.'"

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  1. Re:Obligatory comment on copyright by operand · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That is not true. This book was first published in 1968 so it will be 95 years after the publication date. Source: http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm

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  2. Re:I Actually Side with Dick's Estate by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I would call toilet paper "Micro&Soft" :-P

    The same could be called for a certain part of your body.