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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. One more thing! by s.petry · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nothing like abusing a commonly used phrase for gain instead of using innovation and good will.

    Oh, One more thing.

    This generally results in the failure of a company, people have great disdain for abuse.

    One more thing.

    Politicians usually lose offices after this too, so hopefully the cronies were already retiring.

    One more thing!

    Nah, too easy...

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    1. Re:One more thing! by lgw · · Score: 5, Funny

      Jackie Chan's Uncle reportedly very upset by this news. (Screw Jobs, I'll always hear one more thing in Uncle's voice)

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    2. Re:One more thing! by Jason+Levine · · Score: 3, Informative

      I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought of Uncle.

      So, Swatch, [Uncle Voice]do you want a piece of Uncllllle?[/Uncle Voice]

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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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  2. Hmmm by djbckr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think I'm going to trademark "What the Fuck?"
    I'll be rich!

  3. 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.

  4. 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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