brentaal Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Facebook Says It Owns "Book" "The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Facebook has sued a tiny start-up called Teachbook.com over the use of 'book' in its name. The start-up, which has two employees, aims to provide tools for teachers to manage their classrooms and share lesson plans and other resources. 'Effectively they're bombing a mosquito here, and we're not sure why they want to do that,' Teachbook.com co-director Greg Shrader told the Tribune. Facebook said its use of 'book' in its name is 'highly distinctive in the context of online communities and networking websites.' Facebook apparently is alleging that no other online 'network of people' can use the word 'book' in its name without violating its trademark." Source - Slashdot Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Veteran Posted August 26, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2010 Wow. That's stupid. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XerXis Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 as bad as apple and their idea of owning pod Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderThor Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Are they going to sue Apple next because of "FaceTime", or "iBooks" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Are they going to sue Apple next because of "FaceTime", or "iBooks" They would if Apple was a small startup that they could muscle up in court with expensive lawyers Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-berlin.org Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 as bad as apple and their idea of owning pod ..don't forget the letter "i" Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolerodan Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 woops.. here goes the right to use any words in a name for a business. Soon no one will be able to make a new business without being sued from someone "owning" rights to a word out of the english dictionary. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-berlin.org Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 woops.. here goes the right to use any words in a name for a business. Soon no one will be able to make a new business without being sued from someone "owning" rights to a word out of the english dictionary. So what? You can always call your company DSFASDFRAEGSECGRTHDTYBJHFGSC & Co. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolerodan Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 So what? You can always call your company DSFASDFRAEGSECGRTHDTYBJHFGSC & Co. Mmmm sorry, The use of the letter D is trademarked by me...much like the use of "i" from apple. Im going to have to take you to court. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panacik Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Mmmm sorry, The use of the letter D is trademarked by me...much like the use of "i" from apple. Im going to have to take you to court. Ill take the letter R. Now i can get monies for people using that letter! :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakem Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 So what? You can always call your company DSF ASD FRA EGSECGRTHDTYBJHFGSC & Co. DSF : Dubai Shopping Festival ASD :American School Directory FRA : Fleet Reserve Association you can't use that name, sorry ? :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted August 26, 2010 Veteran Share Posted August 26, 2010 They just want ownership of failbook.com Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnsflipper Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 So Sheperd Book is in trouble too? :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechronic Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Pathetic. Book is a lot more relevant to the word teach than it is to Face. I have no idea why the should have a problem with that. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-berlin.org Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I will immediately contact http://www.assbook.com/ This domain is for sale!email contact@assbook.com if you are interested in buying this domain I want this domain! I want to be sued by Facebook! :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
revvo Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Well, I say house fan manufacturers should sue Facebook for using their technology Seriously... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_ph0enix Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 So Sheperd Book is in trouble too? :p Something tells me, given his past, that Facebook wouldn't dare sue him ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolerodan Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Something tells me, given his past, that Facebook wouldn't dare sue him ;) Must be a good day, so much firefly. But agreed. If anything they should be worried about HIM going after them. He is after all, a well trained assassin. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan- Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 For the record there is also a "TeacherTube" and Google/YouTube didn't get sour at that. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 26, 2010 Member Share Posted August 26, 2010 I can't see Facebook winning this one. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593077716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Face.... palm! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593078492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Lyons10 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Wow. That's stupid. Stupid indeed. I hate when companies overstep like this. It's disgusting really. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593078522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilus Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Just playing devil's advocate here, but teachbook is obviously playing on facebook's name. the owners of teachbook also don't seem to have got the point, stating that they're "trying to understand how Facebook, a multibillion-dollar company, feels this small enterprise in Chicago is any type of threat.". It isn't that they are a threat, it's that they're using a play on facebook's name to promote their own social networking site. Facebook said they have nothing against the company, and wish them the best, they just want them to change the name. That seems fair to me. Plus Facebook's lawsuit is also going to give them more publicity than they could have dreamed of... maybe not the way they wanted it, but meh :) For the record there is also a "TeacherTube" and Google/YouTube didn't get sour at that. YouTube OWNS TeacherTube. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593078528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aergan Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 So Sheperd Book is in trouble too? :p First they kill them, then they sue him for infringement? For shame. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593078572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrealistic Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I don't see a case in this. With Microsoft they do effectively have "Windows" however, you can still have that phrase in your name if it makes sense. It doesn't, however, make any sense that they can trademark what is essentially a suffix to their companies name. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/932938-facebook-says-it-owns-book/#findComment-593079620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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