SP copyrighted slang!!

[Tao]

Smart Parts Ad in pb2x. they copy righted/trademarked "Pwnage , n00b, and l337".


from pbn

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/screwxauthority/pwnd.jpg

what will they do next?

Trademarked not copy right. The logo is exclusively theirs although you can use those words in speach, written or whatever as copyright goes to whoever "coined" the term.

[Tao]

this is going to result in 12 year olds being sued all over the Half-life 2 and Halo gaming communities


....maybe i can game in peace now....

lol I am with ya....if only some GOOD could come from SP

[Coralis]

I heard that they were going to try and patent the english language also since its not patented at the moment and also autonomous breathing so that every time you take a breath you owe them a buck.

[ProblemKinder]

lol I am with ya....if only some GOOD could come from SP

what about the ion?!?!

[Pneumagger]

wouldn't the creators of "warcraft" own "pwned"?

I mean, they started it, and the word has been an internet commonality for like a decade. Same with leet.

Sadly, there is not a smiley on any forum that can depict how I feel about Smart Parts.

[ProblemKinder]

i'm trying really hard to be surprised as I look at that advertisement. it's not working.

everytime i visit SP's website the walls in my room bleed.

[Chaos_Theory!]

lol, wow, a lot of you are getting way to worked up over this. Anyone else can still use terms like that, SP doesnt own the word/phrase or anything. They are just using it and thats it. I admit im not a fan of SP but please STFU with this stuff already. Not everything they do is evil (their ad for example) and most of you just jump to conclusions w/o knowing anything about what your saying.

[WenULiVeUdiE]

wouldn't the creators of "doom" own "pwned"?

I mean, they started it, and the word has been an internet commonality for like a decade. Same with leet.

It is done within an industry. For example, FEP can trademark the name Quest when it is related to paintball. Nissan can trademark the name Quest when it is related to the auto industry.

Kinda silly, but why not...

[usagi_tetsu]

Almost makes me wanna go out and start using the silly little slang terms just to see if I can draw fire from SP's cadre of lawyers. Almost. We do have to maintain standards, after all.

Does anybody remember SP's ad campaign that came out right after they acquired Dynasty? Dynasty had been on this big roll, winning bloody everything, SP picks 'em up and starts touting all of D's championships in their ads... all of them won with someone else's marker and equipment.

[BuyMyMag]

I saw this in the latest issue of Paintball Sports Mag. I didn't quite catch on to the trademark, but I specifically remember that advertisement.

[Badmovies.org]

That is saying that they are trademarking it, meaning another company would not be able to use it in reference to paintball. I would like to say this continues to show they are an evil company, but it is a better example of them being nincompoops.

[Lohman446]

I love how the name in there definition example just happens to be Dave I would assume a shot at DYE

[bentothejam1n]

lol, wow, a lot of you are getting way to worked up over this. Anyone else can still use terms like that, SP doesnt own the word/phrase or anything. They are just using it and thats it. I admit im not a fan of SP but please STFU with this stuff already. Not everything they do is evil (their ad for example) and most of you just jump to conclusions w/o knowing anything about what your saying.

not a fan of sp?? if i remember correctly you have defended sp and the ion in the past....

[trevorjk]

i can prove that i had "1337" tattoo'd on me 2 years ago... does this mean SP owes me?

[Badmovies.org]

i can prove that i had "1337" tattoo'd on me 2 years ago... does this mean SP owes me?

No, as that would be prior art for a patent. This is a trademark.