Absolut sues Absolute Radio. Absolute Write next?

Bartholomew said:

http://www.out-law.com/page-9503

Here's some bull shit, just for a change of pace from the usual odor of horse shit.

The Absolut vodka company initiated a lawsuit against a radio station after it changed its name to Absolute Radio.

It must take sun sized balls to imagine that you can own a word you didn't create. I imagine we're next. Cheers!

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benbradley said:

This has been done before with at least one other word - here's an audio cable company infamous for having (to quote AC/DC) "The biggest balls of them all":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Cable
Going after a Disney movie, now that takes big ...

To further mix up these issues, there's a high-end audio magazine titled "The Absolute Sound."

The idea of claiming a comprehensive trademark on a common ordinary word, now that's an absolute monster.

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The Absolut vodka company initiated a lawsuit against a radio station after it changed its name to Absolute Radio.

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Bartholomew said:

I'm less interested. We don't post at "hot.com."

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benbradley said:

This has been done before with at least one other word - here's an audio cable company infamous for having (to quote AC/DC) "The biggest balls of them all":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_Cable
Going after a Disney movie, now that takes big ...

To further mix up these issues, there's a high-end audio magazine titled "The Absolute Sound."

The idea of claiming a comprehensive trademark on a common ordinary word, now that's an absolute monster.

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Bartholomew said:

I'm less interested. We don't post at "hot.com."

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