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- grendelboogie, on 11/09/2009, -0/+64So, I guess the Cayman Islands have to start paying Porsche, or is that considered prior art.
- Lowenfels, on 11/09/2009, -0/+62I was really surprised when I thought I bought a Porsche that costed 30 bucks. Then I got really pissed when I found out I dropped 30 bones on a pair of ugly shoes.
- istoner, on 11/10/2009, -0/+61Porsche plans to sue every 911 emergency service in America next.
- Sphonix, on 11/10/2009, -1/+34Can I sue Crocs for crimes against humanity?
- gankige, on 11/10/2009, -3/+28The distinction is almost TOO obvious: Something I would kill to own vs. something I wouldn't be caught dead in.
- wipis, on 11/10/2009, -2/+21Maybe someone should tell them Cayman or Caiman is another name for a Crocodile.
- hanglerfig, on 11/10/2009, -2/+19May Porsche prevail in their noble and courageous litigation.
- duckferret, on 11/10/2009, -0/+16I felt really smart when I sold a guy a pair of shoes for 30 bucks. Then I realized I had given him my keys.
- BoneStamp, on 11/10/2009, -0/+14Porsche's pricks are on the inside.
- zyklon, on 11/10/2009, -2/+16And Tia Carrere.
- llamabox, on 11/10/2009, -0/+14I'm never buying Porsche again!
- GusterBear, on 11/10/2009, -2/+15A lawsuit isn't good advertising.
At the same time though:
Those who can buy a Porche are most likely not buying Crocs.
Those who buy Crocs are most likely not buying a Porche. - GusterBear, on 11/10/2009, -1/+13Not really.
Can a consumer confuse a shoe, a Nation, and a luxury car? No. Litigation is pointless here.
Can a consumer confuse two cars? Yes, so sue away.
I don't buy the "Protect our brand" claim when they name their product after an Island nation. If they had made a Porche Uerarug, or something random, and someone else used it, then sure. - tupperbacharach, on 11/10/2009, -0/+11What's the difference between a porcupine and a Porsche?...
- sierrabravo, on 11/10/2009, -0/+10Porsche trademarked the word Cayman? I don't think so because that's a reptile... and that's why crocs made the cayman... croc... cayman...
- grapesofbaath, on 11/10/2009, -0/+10How could Porsche trademark the word Cayman? That's ridiculous. A cayman is a crocodilian, like a crocodile or alligator. A company named "Crocs" has more right to it than a company called "Over-rated luxury cars" I mean Porsche.
- Elranzer, on 11/10/2009, -2/+10They're both overpriced and their customer base are douchbags.
- snafubar, on 11/10/2009, -1/+9And the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- GusterBear, on 11/10/2009, -0/+8I think it would be sweet irony. The Cayman Islands should do it just as a matter-of-fact.
- NZN444, on 11/10/2009, -2/+10Just find a lawyer, or someone studying law... and lock them up in your basement w/o food.
There are simply too many of them for the good of the world.
the hard part is discerning the necessary one from the rest of the majority. - MakanGuru, on 11/10/2009, -0/+7So does this mean the Cayman Islands can sue both Porsche and Crocs then?
You know just in case we dumb consumers can' t tell the difference between a car, a shoe a bunch of islands in the Caribbean? - iletumi, on 11/10/2009, -0/+6Is the story on Digg and who knows how many other outlets? Yes.
It's Advertising and working well enough, bad or good is just a perspective. - LokitheComplex, on 11/10/2009, -0/+6"no financial gain in mind"
Tell that to the lawyers who suggested it. - eggraid, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligatoridae
- GusterBear, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5Ripter, they didn't have a distinctive mark when they named their product after a geographical and political entity.
- hokie47, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5Hey Porsche how about focusing on making cars. Unless someone builds a car and slaps the name Cayman on it STFU.
- gleongelpi, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5Dictionaries should sue Porsche for using a word out of them.
- StuartGibson, on 11/10/2009, -1/+6Yes, you can. In fact I could sue you for posting on Digg.
Doesn't mean either of us would win, though. - Codik, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5What's up with the "if this lawsuit had been filed in the U.S. (instead of Germany), we'd be quick to dismiss it" crap?
You know, Germany, where the rule of law ends. Much worse than the U.S., where no one has ever brought a frivolous lawsuit. - hyped, on 11/10/2009, -0/+5I'd love to see an interview with the ***** that thought this was a good idea
- ripter, on 11/10/2009, -8/+12If Porsche doesn't sue for something stupid like Crocs, then another car company can copy the name and claim that Porsche failed to protect their trademark, making the trademark open to everyone. Companies have to show use and a willingness to protect a trademark or they will lose it.
- saikyan, on 11/10/2009, -0/+4RTFA. Porsche is a German company and the lawsuit was filed in Germany.
- wolfmann, on 11/10/2009, -0/+4kill to own - a cayman crocodile to wear some crocs...
not be caught dead in a cayman porsche, because I'm assuming you'd like to drive it while alive? - GusterBear, on 11/10/2009, -0/+4We really need better standards for Trademarking.
- ClarkWells, on 11/10/2009, -0/+4Gosh damn that is good.
- rancor01, on 11/10/2009, -1/+5Lets hear it for casual rubber shoes that you can hose down in the front yard..
Those things are barely appropriate for infants and mental patients, theres no excuse for a normal adult to be wearing them. - zantos420, on 11/10/2009, -0/+3Porsche says it has trademarked the word "Cayman."
And I thought I couldn't have any less faith in humanity. - twinklyJesus, on 11/10/2009, -1/+4You should quote people who can spell.
- Blisshead, on 11/10/2009, -0/+3Can we just shout "lame" instead of "stupid" then?
- socalcitizen, on 11/10/2009, -0/+3In other news, idiot lawyers from Porsche have been eaten alive by large Crocs while vacationing in the Cayman Islands.
- Brooks007, on 11/10/2009, -2/+5Porshe should change there name to Doushe
- BoneStamp, on 11/10/2009, -0/+3I think they meant: if the trademark laws in Germany are like the US then this suit doesn't have any legs. For example, here we have dozens of products that use the "eclipse" trademark, but each one uses it for a different type of product (car, sunglasses, radio...etc).
- duckferret, on 11/10/2009, -1/+4'"the only thing we think of when we here [sic] it" word'
hmm...
Cayman Crocodiles...
Cayman Islands...
Cayman Fast Cars? - firesights, on 11/10/2009, -0/+3Dugg for "costed".
- GusterBear, on 11/10/2009, -0/+2Then don't name your product after something else. That easy.
- FlyingCaveman, on 11/10/2009, -0/+2+1 for no /s tag. Because that's how I roll too.
- BoneStamp, on 11/10/2009, -0/+2They're doing it to protect their trademark. If they don't protect their trademark then anyone can use it. It's the same reason digg fights other sites that have "digg" in their name (ex. diggmirror). If the laws in Germany are like the US then this suit doesn't have any legs. For example, here we have a dozens of products that use the "eclipse" trademark, but each one uses it for a different type of product (car, sunglasses, radio...etc).
- saikyan, on 11/10/2009, -0/+2I see what you did there.
- BoneStamp, on 11/10/2009, -0/+2@tupperbacharach
But more people get the joke if you say where the porsche's pricks are. -
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