Australian Women Fight Over "Geekgirl" Trademark

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Australian Women Fight Over "Geekgirl" Trademark

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday May 20, 2010 @01:52AM from the geekgirls-geekgirls-you're-both-pretty dept.

bennyboy64 writes "Two prominent women in the Australian IT industry are in a bitter dispute over the ownership of the trademark 'geekgirl.' A woman attempting to use 'geekgirl' on Twitter told ZDNet that women had been advised by the trademark owner to stop doing so since she owned the trademark for the word. 'She noted her trademark and asked me to stop calling myself a "geekgirl" in general conversation and to cease using the hashtag "#geekgirl" on Twitter,' IT consultant Kate Carruthers said."

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I've decided by Paranatural · 2010-05-20 01:57 · Score: 2, Funny

To trademark the term geek. Everyone else has to stop using it. I mean it! STOP IT YOU GUYS!
Or... by pak9rabid · 2010-05-20 01:59 · Score: 3, Funny

Maybe they should just go by a more realistic name: UglyGirlsThatWantAttentionFromAnyGuyThatWillGiveItTothem
1. Re:Or... by HopefulIntern · 2010-05-20 02:07 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  Which when fed back into the translator offers many options: geek girl, gamer girl, chick-who-watches-porn, or any variation of a member of the female species who is either completely fictitious/mythical or so ugly that even their pets fear them.
2. Re:Or... by pak9rabid · 2010-05-20 02:20 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  <Mr. Slave>Jesus you two, calm it down.
  
  The last thing we need is for girlintraining to show up here and give a few long-winded posts. </Mr. Slave>
  
  Fixed that for you.
3. Re:Or... by Anonymous Coward · 2010-05-20 14:03 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  Well as long as you aren't a lesbian, I guess that's okay.
Re:Ridiculous by Anonymous Coward · 2010-05-20 01:59 · Score: 1, Funny

NIce to meet you, slashdot, I'm Monkeedude1212.
Who will win? by Hognoxious · 2010-05-20 02:00 · Score: 4, Funny

Who will win?
Under UK law, it would be the one who could prove they used it first.
Under French law, it would be who registered it first.
In Australian law? The one with the biggest tits.

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1. Re:Who will win? by S.O.B. · 2010-05-20 03:14 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  In Japanese law, the one dressed as a schoolgirl.
  In Russian law, the one who can bench press the most..
  In Canadian law, the one with the most donuts.
  In U.S. law, the one with the biggest tits (See Australian law).
  In Italian law, the one with the biggest tits (See Australian and U.S. law).
  In French law, the one with the hairiest armpits.
  In Saudi law, the one with the least amount of skin showing.
  In Dutch law, the one with the most pot.
  In Latvian law...got nothin'.
  In Irish law, the one who can drink the most beer.
  In Scottish law, the one who can drink the most scotch (duh) while playing golf.
  In English law, the one with the straightest teeth.
  In Brazilian law, the one with a Brazilian.
  
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2. Re:Who will win? by gijoel · 2010-05-20 03:42 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Nah, this is Australia Mate.
  
  It goes to the one with the biggest knife!
3. Re:Who will win? by shynthriir · 2010-05-20 05:05 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  In soviet Russia, trademakes claim you...
4. Re:Who will win? by Anonymous Coward · 2010-05-20 08:29 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  You forgot Poland!
Re:Ridiculous by WrongSizeGlass · 2010-05-20 02:01 · Score: 4, Funny

I'm going to start calling myself slashdot now.
OK, but now if I ever agree with one of your posts I'm going to have to say "I agree with Slashdot", and that alone will put me right.back.in.therapy
Re:Which one is here on Slashdot? by MRe_nl · 2010-05-20 02:09 · Score: 4, Funny

http://slashdot.org/~geekgirl/friends
Pre-twitter uid i think.
Probably a man though ; ).

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is the trademark with or without the "#"? by Chapter80 · 2010-05-20 02:28 · Score: 2, Funny

There's about an 11 or 12 % difference between geekgirl and #geekgirl. What's she got the trademark on?
As a side note, who volunteers to "pound-geekgirl", as "#geekgirl" invites? (better than hashing her...)
Re:Why 'girl'? by Infiniti2000 · 2010-05-20 02:33 · Score: 3, Funny

Would you prefer to see geekbitch?
Meow! by scotbuff · 2010-05-20 02:44 · Score: 2, Funny

Meow!
Re:Ridiculous by Monkeedude1212 · 2010-05-20 03:05 · Score: 2, Funny

I'd rather be remembered as 1560403.
People act Elitist with a low UID, I hope to reverse that trend.
Re:Heh! Let them fight. by Hal_Porter · 2010-05-20 03:06 · Score: 2, Funny

What about trademarking "Two Girls, One Trademark"?

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Re:Ridiculous by voidptr · 2010-05-20 03:25 · Score: 4, Funny

People act Elitist with a low UID, I hope to reverse that trend.
Let me know how that work out for you, filthy 7-digiter.

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Re:Betrayal of geekdom by mcvos · 2010-05-20 03:26 · Score: 2, Funny

Was it generic in 1995?
It is now. Like kleenex.
Re:Ridiculous by kermyt · 2010-05-20 04:24 · Score: 2, Funny

"Beer busts, beer blasts, keggers, stein hoists, A.A. meetings, beer nights..." It's wonderful, Marge! I've never felt so accepted in all my life. These people look deep within my soul and assign me a number based on the order in which I joined.
Re:Why 'girl'? by Anonymous Coward · 2010-05-20 04:30 · Score: 1, Funny

You've made three posts on Slashdot. One's about not working on weekends. The next talks about your teenage kid and how your husband is cute. The third talks about your younger kid and whines about men stereotyping you.
I'm sorry, but I had to laugh.
Re:Ridiculous by bano · 2010-05-20 04:51 · Score: 4, Funny

I must be here...
Re:Ridiculous by $lashdot · 2010-05-20 05:47 · Score: 3, Funny

I'm going to start calling myself slashdot now.
OK, but now if I ever agree with one of your posts I'm going to have to say "I agree with Slashdot", and that alone will put me right.back.in.therapy
You think you have problems? What if this becomes a trend? How will I stand out anymore?
Re:Ridiculous by Gilmoure · 2010-05-20 07:18 · Score: 2, Funny

I'm Brian. And so is my wife.

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