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LucasFilm Sues Jedi Mind Over 'Jedi'

Posted by timothy on from the but-it's-my-religion-man dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Apparently the force is strong with LucasFilm's legal department, as they've sued the company Jedi Mind for trademark infringement and breach of contract, among other things. While LucasFilm doesn't actually own a trademark on 'Jedi,' it claims that its related marks are close enough, and that Jedi Mind had agreed last year to phase out the use of 'Jedi' in its name and product names."

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  1. Settle, or settle not by Tar-Alcarin · · Score: 5, Funny

    There is no trial.

  2. Re:No brainer by shentino · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, the part where LucasFilm's 800-lb gorilla run legal department says "I have altered the situation, pray that I do not alter it further."

  3. Re:Gotta give this one to LucasFilm by martin-boundary · · Score: 5, Funny
    Welcome®to® the® 21st® century,® where® using® words® as® a® trademark® is® just® like® owning® a® trademark,® only® cheaper®!

    Thanks®, Rogerborg®!

    P.S. Please pick a new /. login, it looks like someone registered yours.

  4. Re: There can be only one. by MRe_nl · · Score: 5, Funny

    These are not the trademarks you are looking for.
    There is no Jedi.
    The Jedi is a lie.

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    "Kill 'em all and let Root sort 'em out"
  5. Hey george lucas... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Fuck You ®

  6. Re:No brainer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Trademark law varies a little from country to country and please consider this a simplified explanation. IANALBIHADIL (I Am Not a Lawyer But I Hold a Degree in Law, there must be a shorter one for this - any suggestions?)

    IHALD - I Have A Law Degree

    Not to mention it makes you sound like an evil Apple product that constantly taunts a guy named Dave.

  7. That's terrible by h00manist · · Score: 4, Funny

    An idea thousands of years old, of wisdom and courage, co-opted and copyrighted by some 70's film as theirs.

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    Build your own energy sources from scratch. http://otherpower.com/
    1. Re:That's terrible by sentientbeing · · Score: 2, Funny

      Was it made out of recycled robots

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      beware he who would deny you access to information, for in his mind he dreams himself your master
  8. Re:No brainer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    IANALBIHADIL (I Am Not a Lawyer But I Hold a Degree in Law, there must be a shorter one for this - any suggestions?)

    ICPTB (I can't pass the bar) also works for alcoholics

  9. Re:Flying douche... by sexconker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does every external link from slashdot HAVE to be to wikipedia?

    Nope.
    Try this one.
    http://goat.cc/