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Facebook To Own the Word "Face"

Posted by samzenpus on from the what's-in-a-word dept.

Dthief writes "The US Patent And Trademark Office has sent Facebook a Notice of Allowance, which means it will grant the 'Face' trademark to the popular social networking site. Facebook now has three months to pay an issue fee before they officially own the word. From the article: 'For all intents and purposes today's status update bodes well for Facebook's hold over 'face' usages in 'Telecommunication services, namely, providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among computer users in the field of general interest and concerning social and entertainment subject matter, none primarily featuring or relating to motoring or to cars.''"

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  1. So what you're saying is... by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 4, Funny

    My super rich application, FaceSuite, complete with all the regular knacks, FaceDrafting, FaceSpreadsheet, FaceChat, FaceMediaPlayer, and my ultimate favourite, FaceFace Designer - will need to be rehashed and trademarks changed?

    1. Re:So what you're saying is... by pookemon · · Score: 5, Funny

      You'll have to rename it then. I suggest "Arse" (or Ass depending on where you're from).

      ArseSuite, ArseDrafting, ArseSpreadsheet, ArseChat, ArseMediaPlayer and your ultimate favourite ArseFace. :P

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    2. Re:So what you're saying is... by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

      Just use a synonym. I suggest "mug." MugSuite has a nice ring to it.

    3. Re:So what you're saying is... by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 4, Funny

      Just use a synonym. I suggest "mug." MugSuite has a nice ring to it.

      No, not mug - use "toot".

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    4. Re:So what you're saying is... by angus77 · · Score: 4, Funny

      You'll have to rename it then. I suggest "Arse"

      I'm afraid ArseTechnica beat him to it.

    5. Re:So what you're saying is... by FatdogHaiku · · Score: 5, Funny

      ... ArseSpreadsheet...

      Does that work out to a goatse joke somehow?

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    6. Re:So what you're saying is... by pookemon · · Score: 4, Funny

      Some ppl have no sense of humour. ;)

      BTW - The browser I'm using is AE (Arse Explorer) and I download my torrents with ArseTorrent (Ew).

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    7. Re:So what you're saying is... by louic · · Score: 2, Funny

      Your face... your arse.... what's the difference

  2. Facepalm! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    FacePalm!

    1. Re:Facepalm! by Grapplebeam · · Score: 5, Funny

      Apply directly to the forehead! Facepalm! Apply directly to the forehead!

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    2. Re:Facepalm! by whathappenedtomonday · · Score: 3, Funny

      Facetious!

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  3. oh, oh, by orange47 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I want to own the word "bird"..
    A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word

  4. Re:First "Book" and now "Face"? by countSudoku() · · Score: 5, Funny

    Technically, this means they own the term "fuckface" which is a common synonym for Zuckerberg. So, hat's off to fuckface!

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  5. Re:Apple will have to cede trademark ownership... by AnonymousClown · · Score: 5, Funny

    of Facetime?

    1! 2! 3! 4! I call an IP war!

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  6. Just wait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Just wait till Hannibal, Murdock and B.A. show up.
    IT WONT BE PRETTY!
    No one is to own Face!

  7. damn. by nblender · · Score: 4, Funny

    So much for facebukkake.com...

  8. Oblig. by arcsimm · · Score: 2, Funny

    All your face are belong to Mark Zuckerberg.

  9. Re:Facebook can have my face ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wait, did you just call yourself an assface?

  10. Re:Apple will have to cede trademark ownership... by Marcika · · Score: 5, Funny

    of Facetime?

    1! 2! 3! 4! I call an IP war!

    5! 6! 7! 8! Imitate and Litigate!

  11. Re:Apple will have to cede trademark ownership... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    of Facetime?

    1! 2! 3! 4! I call an IP war!

    5! 6! 7! 8! Imitate and Litigate!

    9! A! B! C! Trademarking is almost free!

  12. Re:First "Book" and now "Face"? by Idiomatick · · Score: 2, Funny

    I heard Zuckerfuck before.

  13. "I pity the fool by Compaqt · · Score: 3, Funny

    who thinks he has a trademark on Face."

    A friend of Templeton Peck.

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  14. Re:No, not really by Low+Ranked+Craig · · Score: 2, Funny

    Facial. Peter North is not pleased.

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