Lawyer Attempts To Trademark Bitcoin

An anonymous reader writes "A NY based lawyer has submitted an application to the US Patent and Trademark Office claiming first use of the term bitcoin on June 22nd, 2011. The evidence of first use in the form of a letter detailing his wife's offer to sell "bitcoin" for $17.50 on June 23rd. A pdf extolling the virtues of bitcoin has also been uploaded to his law firms webpage."

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I hereby move to trademark the word "dollar"

[youn]

my first documented use of the word dollar being today when I said enthusiastically, "oh a dollar sign... how cool would that be if every one paid me a dollar every time they used the word dollar" ;)

Re:I hereby move to trademark the word "dollar"

[gilleain]

my first documented use of the word dollar being today when I said enthusiastically, "oh a dollar sign... how cool would that be if every one paid me a dollar every time they used the word dollar" ;)

Even better, every time they pay you, ask them "How much was that again?..." and they would reply "Oh, just a dollar..dammit!". You would be raking it in, so much so that you would have to construct some sort of special multi-rake machine to get it all.

Re:How did he even get through law school??

[Dunbal]

You don't get it. Bitcoin transactions are VIRTUALLY anonymous, not REALLY anonymous.

I have already applied for copyrights

[slackzilly]

For the following words and characters:

first
post
copyright
patent
plus
+
apple
troll
euro
.

I could apply for some more but I figure these will generate enough money for my needs. I am not greedy and selfish.

Re:I'll trademark the term 'lawyer' then.

[Morose]

So, no downsides then?