Woman Trademarks Name and Threatens Sites Using It

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Woman Trademarks Name and Threatens Sites Using It

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 20, 2010 @02:33AM from the keep-my-name-out-of-your-mouth dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Be careful mentioning Dr. Ann De Wees Allen. She's made it clear that she's trademarked her name and using it is 'illegal... without prior written permission.' She even lists out the names of offenders and shows you the cease-and-desist letter she sends them. And, especially don't copy any of the text on her website, because she's using a bit of javascript that will warn you 'Copyright Protect!' if you right click on a link."

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So, I guess now by Ecuador · 2010-09-20 02:37 · Score: 3, Funny

we can't just type "Dr. Ann De Wees Allen is a hoot", we have to type "Dr. Ann De Wees Allen(TM) is a hoot" ?

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Javascript "Copyright Protect" doesn't do much by pruss · 2010-09-20 02:40 · Score: 2, Funny

I just typed ctrl-a, ctrl-c, and, poof!, all of the text of the page was in my clipboard. :-)
Comment removed by account_deleted · 2010-09-20 02:47 · Score: 4, Funny

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My Name... by Anonymous Coward · 2010-09-20 02:48 · Score: 5, Funny

I don't want to protect my name. She'll be screaming it later.
Adobe PDF by Anonymous Coward · 2010-09-20 02:49 · Score: 0, Funny

But, I did print to Adobe PDF,
Thank goodness you printed to Adobe(R) PDF. Heaven only knows what would happen if you'd used CutePDF or OS X's PDF service, or one of those lesser PDF generators.
Remember, always use Adobe(R) PDF, and always ask for it by name! Tell your friends, and tell everyone on Slashdot!
Re:Worthless Trademark by Haedrian · 2010-09-20 02:50 · Score: 1, Funny

Dear Sir/Madam
We notice that you have used "Dr. Ann De Wees Allen" 3 times in the above comment. Dr. Ann De Wees Allen is a trademark held by Dr. Ann De Wees Allen.
Therefore we are suing you into oblivion.
Love
MoneyHungryLawers R Us
I think she's about to learn... by Anonymous Coward · 2010-09-20 02:50 · Score: 2, Funny

...the meaning of the phrase "Streisand effect" :)
Re:Worthless Trademark by mooingyak · 2010-09-20 02:54 · Score: 2, Funny

my post is actually from "Dr. Ann De Wees Allen"
Just thought I'd point out you actually said that.

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Re:Worthless Trademark by DrAnnDeWeesAllen · 2010-09-20 03:13 · Score: 3, Funny

Me-Who-Cannot-Be-Named!
NoScript just fucked Dr. Ann De Wees Allen by Montezumaa · 2010-09-20 03:14 · Score: 2, Funny

Taken from www.anndeweesallen.com :
"Known in the industry as the “Alpha Scientist,” Dr. Allen is in the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, including Nanotechnology, NanoMolecules, Quantum Chocolate, Genetic polymorphisms in Dysregulated Arginine Metabolism, Sickle Cell Polymorphisms, Thalassemia, Blind Amino Acid Riders, L-Arginine Isoform Pathways, and Edible Computer Chips."
Feel free to sue me, bitch, as I have no money nor do I have any property of value. Slashdot is covered under Safe Harbor laws.
The C&D Letter by Dayofswords · 2010-09-20 03:22 · Score: 3, Funny

This is the last sentence in the C&D letter she sends:
Your anticipated cooperation is anticipated.

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Re:Skinny "Science" by daveime · 2010-09-20 04:07 · Score: 2, Funny

Yes, but he's a Doctor of Everything. She's a Doctor of Nothing.
(Slashdot idly passing the time away. It's been 1 minute since you last successfully posted a comment. Hah).
Re:Noscript? by The+Wild+Norseman · 2010-09-20 06:12 · Score: 2, Funny

Jeff replied, "Then why can't you swallow?"
Jeff, buddy, I've been asking my wife the same thing for years.

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