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Rupert Murdoch Claims To Own the 'Sky' In 'Skype'

Posted by samzenpus on from the mine-now-I-take-it dept.

Crudely_Indecent writes "Not content to own just news stories, Rupert Murdoch is now going after individual words! His BSkyB is fighting a legal battle with Skype, claiming that it owns the 'Sky' in 'Skype.' From the article: 'A spokesman for Sky confirmed that the company has been involved in a "five-year dispute with Skype" over trademark applications filed by the telecomms company. These are, the spokesman added: "including, but not limited to, television-related goods and services."'"

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  1. Hah! by sheehaje · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seems they own the word Douche in the word Douchebag too.

    1. Re:Hah! by History's+Coming+To · · Score: 5, Funny

      Next: Murdoch sues the UK town of Scunthorpe...

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  2. hey by Ryanrule · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Whens he gonna die?

  3. take my love..... by Shakrai · · Score: 5, Funny

    take my land
    take me where I cannot stand
    I don't care
    I'm still free
    you can't take the sky from me

    (Sorry, it's the first thing that came to mind.....)

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  4. Re:Hah! SK Hand Tools owns the SK in Sky! by elwinc · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sorry, Rupert! The good folks at SK Hand tools http://www.skhandtool.com/ have had a trademark in SK since 1921. I think you owe them 2/5 of all the revenues BSkyB have taken in since 1989.

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  5. Hoist him by his own petard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    So if Murdoch wins this, will he set a precedent that allows KY Jelly to sue him for the KY in SKY?

    After all, it might create confusion in the market, seeing as how they are both in the business of fucking you in the arse.