Australian Women Fight Over "Geekgirl" Trademark 187
bennyboy64 writes "Two prominent women in the Australian IT industry are in a bitter dispute over the ownership of the trademark 'geekgirl.' A woman attempting to use 'geekgirl' on Twitter told ZDNet that women had been advised by the trademark owner to stop doing so since she owned the trademark for the word. 'She noted her trademark and asked me to stop calling myself a "geekgirl" in general conversation and to cease using the hashtag "#geekgirl" on Twitter,' IT consultant Kate Carruthers said."
I've decided (Score:3, Funny)
To trademark the term geek. Everyone else has to stop using it. I mean it! STOP IT YOU GUYS!
Or... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Ridiculous (Score:1, Funny)
NIce to meet you, slashdot, I'm Monkeedude1212.
Who will win? (Score:4, Funny)
Who will win?
Under UK law, it would be the one who could prove they used it first.
Under French law, it would be who registered it first.
In Australian law? The one with the biggest tits.
Re:Ridiculous (Score:5, Funny)
I'm going to start calling myself slashdot now.
OK, but now if I ever agree with one of your posts I'm going to have to say "I agree with Slashdot", and that alone will put me right.back.in.therapy
Re:Or... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Which one is here on Slashdot? (Score:5, Funny)
http://slashdot.org/~geekgirl/friends [slashdot.org]
Pre-twitter uid i think.
Probably a man though ; ).
Re:Or... (Score:3, Funny)
<Mr. Slave>Jesus you two, calm it down.
The last thing we need is for girlintraining to show up here and give a few long-winded posts. </Mr. Slave>
Fixed that for you.
is the trademark with or without the "#"? (Score:3, Funny)
There's about an 11 or 12 % difference between geekgirl and #geekgirl. What's she got the trademark on?
As a side note, who volunteers to "pound-geekgirl", as "#geekgirl" invites? (better than hashing her...)
Re:Why 'girl'? (Score:3, Funny)
Meow! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Ridiculous (Score:3, Funny)
I'd rather be remembered as 1560403.
People act Elitist with a low UID, I hope to reverse that trend.
Re:Heh! Let them fight. (Score:2, Funny)
What about trademarking "Two Girls, One Trademark"?
Re:Who will win? (Score:4, Funny)
In Japanese law, the one dressed as a schoolgirl.
In Russian law, the one who can bench press the most..
In Canadian law, the one with the most donuts.
In U.S. law, the one with the biggest tits (See Australian law).
In Italian law, the one with the biggest tits (See Australian and U.S. law).
In French law, the one with the hairiest armpits.
In Saudi law, the one with the least amount of skin showing.
In Dutch law, the one with the most pot.
In Latvian law...got nothin'.
In Irish law, the one who can drink the most beer.
In Scottish law, the one who can drink the most scotch (duh) while playing golf.
In English law, the one with the straightest teeth.
In Brazilian law, the one with a Brazilian.
Re:Ridiculous (Score:5, Funny)
People act Elitist with a low UID, I hope to reverse that trend.
Let me know how that work out for you, filthy 7-digiter.
Re:Betrayal of geekdom (Score:3, Funny)
Was it generic in 1995?
It is now. Like kleenex.
Re:Who will win? (Score:3, Funny)
It goes to the one with the biggest knife!
Re:Ridiculous (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Why 'girl'? (Score:1, Funny)
You've made three posts on Slashdot. One's about not working on weekends. The next talks about your teenage kid and how your husband is cute. The third talks about your younger kid and whines about men stereotyping you.
I'm sorry, but I had to laugh.
Re:Ridiculous (Score:4, Funny)
I must be here...
Re:Who will win? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Ridiculous (Score:4, Funny)
I'm going to start calling myself slashdot now.
OK, but now if I ever agree with one of your posts I'm going to have to say "I agree with Slashdot", and that alone will put me right.back.in.therapy
You think you have problems? What if this becomes a trend? How will I stand out anymore?
Re:Ridiculous (Score:3, Funny)
I'm Brian. And so is my wife.
Re:Who will win? (Score:1, Funny)
You forgot Poland!
Re:Or... (Score:1, Funny)
Well as long as you aren't a lesbian, I guess that's okay.