He is not required to register a trademark. The only requirement is that he use it in commerce. Registered trademarks have stronger protections, but an unregistered trademark is still protected.
One of the best, and most grueling interviews, I went on - and was offered the job - was a mix of "get to know you" conversations, paired with 3 fairly tough technical interviews (for a release/devops type of role, in NY
If that ever happened in my company I would sit all the managers down and deliver this announcement:
"I will immediately fire the next manager in this company who takes longer than 10 minutes to interview a job candidate. I will use their salary to send the interviewee on a cruise to the Bahamas."
I had one guy who got divorced weeks after I contracted him and just lost all ability to focus. Unfortunate circumstances but life happens and you've got to roll with it. Had to let him go. Wasn't pulling his weight.
You're an American manager alright. You took a gigantic shit on someone who was already hurting.
People like you are the reason I left the job market for good. And I'm better qualified than everyone you have ever hired or will ever hire for any job.
Maybe we could go back to having efficient software rather than bloatware crap churned out by hipsters who rewrite everything in the newest fad langauge.
Wins the mother #%*(&@#% thread. Goodnight and drive safely.
Microsoft built four good, useful products that make money: Windows 1900, Visual Basic, Office and DirectX.
Google built two good useful products that make money: Adwords and Android.
Microsoft has given up on the PC, which is what all their products depend on. Therefore they will lose their revenue and be a shadow of their former stature.
Google has given up on the Web, which is what all their products depend on. Therefore they will lose their revenue and be a shadow of their former stature.
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Only the owner of a registered copyright can sue for statutory damages.
He is not required to register a trademark. The only requirement is that he use it in commerce. Registered trademarks have stronger protections, but an unregistered trademark is still protected.
The FBI or a United States Attorney.
His trademarks and copyrights were both infringed. If he engaged in commerce in the United States since 1976 he was required to register neither.
He might even have a case for unfair competition and illegal use of his likeness. Depends on how aggressive his attorneys are.
It is trademark infringement. Use in commerce is sufficient. It doesn't need to be registered.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_trademark_law#TM_vs._.C2.AE
On the other hand, fraudulent claim of a trademark is actionable under 15 U.S.C. Section 1120.
Willful copyright infringement for commercial gain is a criminal offense under 17 U.S.C. Â 506 and 18 U.S.C. Â 2319
If the value of the reproduced works exceeds $2500 it is a felony.
Or you could just pick good people and train them to be good employees.
The word "passionate" is forbidden at my company. If you say it or write it in any official capacity, you're fired. Period.
One of the best, and most grueling interviews, I went on - and was offered the job - was a mix of "get to know you" conversations, paired with 3 fairly tough technical interviews (for a release/devops type of role, in NY
If that ever happened in my company I would sit all the managers down and deliver this announcement:
"I will immediately fire the next manager in this company who takes longer than 10 minutes to interview a job candidate. I will use their salary to send the interviewee on a cruise to the Bahamas."
Except that no employee is ever allowed to solve a problem. Even if their solution is correct, they'll be fired as an example to everyone else.
You know I'm right, so don't bother.
I had one guy who got divorced weeks after I contracted him and just lost all ability to focus. Unfortunate circumstances but life happens and you've got to roll with it. Had to let him go. Wasn't pulling his weight.
You're an American manager alright. You took a gigantic shit on someone who was already hurting.
People like you are the reason I left the job market for good. And I'm better qualified than everyone you have ever hired or will ever hire for any job.
I would rather slather my crotch in gravy and run naked through an animal shelter filled with starving rottweilers than work at Google.
We can't even make a word processor that doesn't shit the bed every two hours. Super-intelligent machines my ass.
was a nifty, if pricey, way to get notifications from your phone without having to go to the effort of pulling your phone out of your pocket.
Everything wrong with America and humanity in 27 words.
The software market needs a return to basics.
There's a reason we still use grep. Because it was engineered properly.
HTML is dogshit. CSS is catshit. Together they make two-tone shitty shit with a shit chaser.
The moral of this humor is that only one language works: C
aren't always keeping up with the latest programming languages
This is the problem right here. The "latest programming language" is buggy crap.
Maybe we could go back to having efficient software rather than bloatware crap churned out by hipsters who rewrite everything in the newest fad langauge.
Wins the mother #%*(&@#% thread. Goodnight and drive safely.
C syntax sure as hell didn't come from FORTRAN. What the hell mixture of recreational chemicals are you on?
You must be a real treat with the ladies
Get it done cheap and fast, and most of all cheap. Then fire everyone.
The AAA game market is not a good example of tight programming.
Your diaper needs changing, son.
Depends on where you leave it.
Microsoft built four good, useful products that make money: Windows 1900, Visual Basic, Office and DirectX.
Google built two good useful products that make money: Adwords and Android.
Microsoft has given up on the PC, which is what all their products depend on. Therefore they will lose their revenue and be a shadow of their former stature.
Google has given up on the Web, which is what all their products depend on. Therefore they will lose their revenue and be a shadow of their former stature.
In b4 some know-it-all neckbeard fatass looks up from yanking it to Mythbusters and says "why not just use wheels?"