Copyright law does not protect names, titles, or short phrases or expressions. Even
if a name, title, or short phrase is novel or distinctive or lends itself to a play on
words, it cannot be protected by copyright.
As such, any existing copyright for the term “pff” is null and void.
Further more, pertaining to the possibility of trademarking the aforementioned word “pff”;
Trademark protection is available for single words if the word is used in interstate commerce. To be eligible for trademark registration, the word must not already be in use by a third party, must not be on a prohibited list of words and must not be too generic. Generic terms are not granted registration, because it would be unfair to grant a monopoly on a commonly used word.
@shruggie hopefully, based on what you copy/pasted ‘making america great again’ then isn’t covered by copy write either despite was claimed by the orange one.
@shruggie I just found them too… too bad. He tried to blanket the world with use of that phrase. He has the other one too… Search on 5020556… now the question is what can we register for that he might want to use in the future that isn’t already covered…
@shruggie@f00l They should be denied simply on the basis of the owner being listed as a ‘Non-Profit Corporation.’ Everyone knows it’s all about the profits.
Maybe i need some tips.
@cecHoly Here’s a tip- there is no cool shit on meh.
Be here at midnight eastern time…that helps.
Or checkout…https://morningsave.com/events/meh-encore-1
Same company sells leftovers there…
You copyrighted pff…?
pfft…
@mfladd
/giphy "pfft slap"
@mfladd I am here on behalf of @cecHoly, you owe $50 for your use of the original work ‘pff
’ please remit payment as soon as possible.
@thismyusername @cecHoly @mfladd
According to the United States Copyright Office;
https://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ34.pdf
As such, any existing copyright for the term “pff” is null and void.
Further more, pertaining to the possibility of trademarking the aforementioned word “pff”;
http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/can-single-word-copyrighted-9327.html
@shruggie
@thismyusername
Could you provide me with the registration date so that I could look at it in TESS?
@shruggie you’ll need to speak to marketing, I am in the random/idle internet threats department.
@shruggie hopefully, based on what you copy/pasted ‘making america great again’ then isn’t covered by copy write either despite was claimed by the orange one.
@Kidsandliz
Covered by CopyWrong
@thismyusername
@Kidsandliz I hope not. I tend to refer to those who wear the idiot hats as MAGAts.
@Kidsandliz
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@Kidsandliz @magic_cave
http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4807:ntlz87.3.23
http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4807:ntlz87.3.19
@Kidsandliz
(Or just do a search for this term: 4773272. From what I understand, it’s still under review. http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86724213)
@shruggie I just found them too… too bad. He tried to blanket the world with use of that phrase. He has the other one too… Search on 5020556… now the question is what can we register for that he might want to use in the future that isn’t already covered…
@shruggie
Gah. You had to do that.
Where’d I put my anti-nausea meds, now?
@f00l
Why do you need them? Is it because you just realized now that you were at a baby shower?
@shruggie
No. For the contents of the trademark claim info.
@f00l
I could show you a trademark filing which not even meds would help treat.
(But I won’t.)
@shruggie
Oh go ahead. I spoze I need to know.
@Kidsandliz
In case that last link didn’t direct to the page; http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86724213&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch
@shruggie @f00l They should be denied simply on the basis of the owner being listed as a ‘Non-Profit Corporation.’ Everyone knows it’s all about the profits.
@f00l Poor puppy.lol