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Facebook Says It Owns 'Book'
An anonymous reader writes "The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Facebook has sued a tiny start-up called Teachbook.com over the use of 'book' in its name. The start-up, which has two employees, aims to provide tools for teachers to manage their classrooms and share lesson plans and other resources. 'Effectively they're bombing a mosquito here, and we're not sure why they want to do that,' Teachbook.com co-director Greg Shrader told the Tribune. Facebook said its use of 'book' in its name is 'highly distinctive in the context of online communities and networking websites.' Facebook apparently is alleging that no other online 'network of people' can use the word 'book' in its name without violating its trademark."
No one has registered apostropheDot.com yet!
Anyone else read this wrong as "bombing a mosque"?
they should call themselves EasyBook.
Normally I would be strongly opposed to that kind of thing but since Facebook appears to have completely lost the plot it seems we are facing the rare situation where a book burning is warranted.
The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.
I wonder if they will go after the telecoms - after all, phonebook is a kind of huge listing of phone-using community...
Someone needs to start a facebook group about boycotting facebook!
They should call this whole affair "Facebookgate".
Set your phasers on "funky"!
Zuckerberg, is that you?
I represent the estate of Jim Henson; we are hereby issuing a Cease & Desist request regarding the above post due to your use of our trademark "Muppet".
maybe they should rename themselves to facepalm
Rich
Should Apple sue Intel over their i7 Core stuff?
First, Apple should sue Intel over the use of the word "Core". I mean, it's obvious that the words "apple" and "core" are inextricably linked.
If they win that one, then they can go after the Marine Corps.
No left turn unstoned.
They should sue bimbook.com. Not because of the book thing but because it confounds people by cleansing and thus diluting their filthy business. I for one was looking for OK bimbos but didn't get any there.
I hadn't the slightest objection to his spending his time planning massacres for the bourgeoisie... (P.G. Wodehouse)
Quantum law: Time is an illusion, so they didn't come first after all!
Have you tried that one with your SO, proving it was not you who came first?
Ignore this signature. By order.
No book in that name. I'm safe!
I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar.
http://xkcd.com/624/
Simple fix, they just have to rename themselves to teachhub or something... hawt.
I support public education... I married a teacher.
There go my plans for fuckbook where you can find new friends to screw and play fuckville and fuckwars.
Well screw 'em Facebook can't have an account. The fuckers.
They're not hypocrites. It clearly says that the name was borrowed , not stolen. I'm sure they're honest people and they'll pay the school sooner or later. We must consider Facebook to be innocent until proven guilty and, until now, there is no proof that they won't pay... right?
Yes, it's sarcasm. Deal with it!
Would you want to face HP over trademarks? "We're the biggest IT company on earth. We own Palm. You've set a lovely precedent." :) Faceplant is another option.
Zuckerberg should throw the book at every one of them!
Do you think they'll come after me for bookbook.com?
It's a social networking site for chickens...
----------------------------------- My Other Sig Is Hilarious -----------------------------------
Apple: "Marines! surrender!"
Marines: "WTF??? NEVER!!"
Apple: "In 10 minutes we'll start bricking your iphones one by one if you don't!"
Marines: "You do realize we can flatten your headquarters in minutes?"
Apple: "Touchè"
FTFY
"I will google that on bing" (I've seen it somewhere)
If you can't remember where you saw it you could try Binging it on Yahoo ...
They can relax - the new generation uses the terms "pirating" or "burning".
I put Facebook on my shitlist.
Apples had 'cores' before 1985 ... heck, I seem to remember them as a kid back in the 60's. Rumor has it they go way back.
The Sun had a Core 4 billion years ago, long before an apple even existed.