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- sockpuppets, on 07/01/2009, -1/+65Syphilis™
- ale8oneboy, on 07/01/2009, -3/+59Ok, but "tweeet" and "tweeeet" are not protected. We'll just use "tweeet" or "tweeeet".
- Frostek, on 07/01/2009, -19/+73Brilliant - I get to bury this submission for...
1. Twitter
2. Techcrunch
3. Another stupid idea that someone is trying to trademark.
Triple bury score! ;-) - jhop, on 07/01/2009, -3/+57You missed such a good opportunity... Twitter to Twademark the Word "Tweet"
- nuggsgalore, on 07/01/2009, -1/+55What about Twatted?
- Fishn2, on 07/01/2009, -1/+47Sue the birds!
- ricemonster, on 07/02/2009, -2/+47Your mother's wasn't.
- shadebane, on 07/01/2009, -2/+38This is about as retarded as Paris H. TM'ing phrases.
- ha3er0, on 07/01/2009, -1/+33TechCrunch: Twitter farted today and it turned in to bubble with rainbow colors and a unicorn.
***** you techcrunch! - sexybobo, on 07/01/2009, -0/+31When twitter is out of business in 5 years none of this will matter.
- NickLee808, on 07/01/2009, -2/+32Somebody sure loves their Twitter.
- mywhitenoise, on 07/01/2009, -8/+38You're #3 makes you sound like a high school douche bag.
edit: actually everything you said does. - Zergvasion, on 07/01/2009, -0/+25Is "*****" protected?
- Zergvasion, on 07/02/2009, -0/+23That's enough out of you, Connery.
- LowHz, on 07/01/2009, -7/+28***** Twitter.
- kinerry, on 07/01/2009, -0/+21Um, it's been in the public domain for over a year, this isn't going to happen.
Maybe they should try "*****"? - decepticrat, on 07/01/2009, -2/+21I honestly don't think there is anything wrong with safeguarding your branding. A problem that I see here is that the 'brand' is a fairly common English word. And sure I'm aware of the laws about similar names being allowed to exist in different mediums as long as they're not considered competitors, such as Apple Records and Apple Computers (well, at least that was until Apple *computers* went into the music business)... but Tweet can easily apply to other communication items and methods (think a bird whistle named something like 'Tweet Greet'... yeah, a stretch, but not without merit in at least ONE lawyers eyes I'm sure). I dunno, I think twitter is already ubiquitous enough that this is really a non-issue--other than for conformity sake. And in that case, just create a style guide not legislation.
- juzz101, on 07/01/2009, -1/+18I'm sure tweetie bird will have something to say about this.
- Mawds, on 07/01/2009, -0/+15Sorry, I prefer to chuck my wood.
- zip000, on 07/01/2009, -0/+15I was out picking peppers, what did I miss?
- avonwodahs, on 07/02/2009, -0/+13no
- joeleslie, on 07/02/2009, -0/+13Sorry, I was out selling sea shells.
- ApolloXLII, on 07/01/2009, -2/+14i didn't think you could copyright an onomatopoeia...
- JackGrinnan, on 07/01/2009, -0/+12***** tweet. There, I said it.
- Xwhy, on 07/01/2009, -0/+12LOL. My first thought.
- zzz@tkz, on 07/02/2009, -1/+11I used Twitter for a few weeks...got a few friends to start using it, then I stopped. Why? It's pointless, I can just text my friends if I want to tell them something that's not that important.
I don't hate twitter, I just don't have a need for it. - GeekNurse, on 07/01/2009, -0/+10I don't think Disney would be concerned since Warner Bros. holds the copyright to Tweety Bird.
- whatthefu, on 07/01/2009, -1/+11You can trademark common onomatopoeias?
- homercles337, on 07/01/2009, -0/+10But past tense of twit is *****.
- twiztidsinz, on 07/01/2009, -2/+11But "digg" is a alternate spelling of a word...
"tweet" is a sound. - AndrewDB, on 07/02/2009, -0/+9Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo
- FatGuyLilCoat, on 07/01/2009, -8/+17The Hollies - Rocking Robin
Twiddley dee, Twiddley diddley dee
Twiddley dee, Twiddley diddley dee
Twiddley dee, Twiddley diddley dee
Tweet, tweet, twiddley de
He rocks in the treetops all the day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing this song
Every little bird, every little bee
Loves to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet
Rockin' Robin, tweet, twiddley dee
Rockin' Robin, tweet, twiddley dee
Yeah go Rockin' Robin, really gonna rock tonight
Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee
Every little bird in the old oak tree
Wise old owl, big black crow
Put out their wings singing go bird go
Rockin' Robin, tweet, twiddley dee
Rockin' Robin, tweet, twiddley dee
Yeah go Rockin' Robin, really gonna rock tonight
The chief bird standing at the birdbath stand
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
Start goin' steady and bless my soul,
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole
He rocks in the treetops all the day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing this song
Every little bird, every little bee
Loves to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet
Rockin' Robin, tweet, twiddley dee
Rockin' Robin, tweet, twiddley dee
Yeah go Rockin' Robin, really gonna rock tonight
Break
The chief bird standing at the birdbath stand
Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand
Start goin' steady and bless my soul,
He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole
He rocks in the treetops all the day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singing this song
Every little bird, every little bee
Loves to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet
Rockin' Robin, tweet, twiddley dee
Rockin' Robin, tweet, twiddley - sinembarg0, on 07/02/2009, -0/+9Looks like Twitter figured out their business model.
- nullcodes, on 07/01/2009, -0/+9A tweeter who tweets on twtter
Tried 2 twist 2 twits 2 tweet
Said 2 twits 2 the twitter
Is it harder 2 tweet,
or 2 twist two twits 2 tweet? - DaNuKaSAN, on 07/02/2009, -0/+8Just when you thought the RIAA could not go any further...watch them ask for 80,000 worms per tweet...
- Jeepy, on 07/01/2009, -1/+8Hey guys remember swine flu? Oh and ***** twitter.
- buckyballs, on 07/02/2009, -0/+7All we need now is an article
1. Published on TechCrunch
2. Written by Mike Arrington
3. About Fred Durst
4. Who is going to buy Twitter.
5. And tries to trademark the word "microblog"
6. Which is submitted to Digg by MrBabyMan - teh_techie, on 07/02/2009, -1/+7Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, on..... oh wait... *****
- ArchangelZLT, on 07/01/2009, -0/+6Bing.
- jtt123, on 07/02/2009, -0/+5sorry but birds tweet, its not twitters word, gtfo twitter
- dreamfall2, on 07/01/2009, -3/+8TWITTER TRACKER !!! TWITTER TRACKER !!! TWITTER TRACKER !!!!
- inactive, on 07/01/2009, -1/+6onomatopoeia
- Mawds, on 07/01/2009, -0/+5Should they be afraid? - http://www.tweet.com/
- opitica, on 07/01/2009, -1/+6how to hell are they supposed to protect their trademark in court when it's already a real word?
- nepidae, on 07/01/2009, -0/+5Digg eq Digg
Twitter ne Tweet - Fireman17, on 07/01/2009, -1/+6Tweet is commonly used word now they are going to have a big fight on there hand trying to trademark it...
- MooseOfReason, on 07/02/2009, -0/+5Hillary Clinton already copyrighted woof.
- solarwind24, on 07/02/2009, -0/+5Twattr
- MooseOfReason, on 07/02/2009, -0/+4I LOVE TRIPLE BERRIES!
- milkmage, on 07/02/2009, -2/+6wewease wodewick
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