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NYSE Sends Cease and Desist Letter To News Organization

Posted by Roblimo on from the run-and-hide-whenever-you-see-a-camera dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Apparently, the New York Stock Exchange has registered a trademark for their trading floor, and they claim that no one can use a photograph of the trading floor without permission."

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  1. Prior art? by Wowsers · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Considering the location has been photographed infinite times and lots of video before this decision, how can it ever be enforced?

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  2. Re:Take it to court by UnknowingFool · · Score: 3, Insightful

    True but claiming trademark is kinda of a stretch. They don't want photographs inside the building that's fine; but considering newspapers have published photographs of the trading floor since the technology of printing photos has existed, legally TPM could claim that the NYSE has been negligent with enforcing their trademark.

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