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Swatch Trademarks "One More Thing..."

Posted by samzenpus on from the watch-what-you-say dept.

AmiMoJo writes: It's the famous line Steve Jobs often used on stage to introduce unexpected Apple gadgets since 1999. Of course he wasn't the only one to utter it — TV detective Columbo was catching out criminals with the phrase way back in the 1970s and '80s too. Now Swiss watchmaker Swatch has acquired a trademark on the phrase "one more thing".

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  1. Re:Never understood this by new_01 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Trademarks, and Patent law are jobs programs for the legal field. Along the way there are some successes. Same goes for the complex tax law.

  2. Re:So what? by TechyImmigrant · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anyone trying to use this extremely common words combination will have to pay royalties?

    You seriously have absolutely no idea how trademarks work?

    I do have a bit of a clue. I have a couple of trademarks.
    I am surprised that a watch vendor got a trademark on a phrase used in promotional performances by another watch vendor. Maybe lawyers will be sharpening their quills.

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  3. Re:One more thing! by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    And here I thought Futurama was just being silly when they ended a commercial with

    "Mom, Love, and Screen Door are registered trademarks of MomCorp."

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