Comments on: Amazon Wants To Bully Amazee Into Changing Its Name

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By: Does Amazon really need to beat up on Amazee? | prodosh's blog

Does Amazon really need to beat up on Amazee? | prodosh's blog — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:58:21 +0000

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By: Mathias Moeller

Mathias Moeller — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:34:07 +0000

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By: cartoonz

cartoonz — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:01:50 +0000

Want to know what Brazil thinks of this?

Take a look at amazon.com.br (the Brazilian extension)

Yup. The Amazon Corporation.
…. but NOT the same one!

By: jdau203

jdau203 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:02:43 +0000

haha

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:17:27 +0000

Dude, you already get a link in your name. Why do u keep leaving links back to your shitty site?

By: germany

germany — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:30:17 +0000

yes………

By: Joey Duncan

Joey Duncan — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:29:56 +0000

WebTrends is Not a “full trademarked brand name” It is merely descriptive and therefore probably not a protectable trademark in and of itself. What is protectable is their logo artwork and that name attached to such artwork.

Its like a restaurant trying to trademark “awesome food” No chance, but create a logo that uses that phrase, and the logo is protectable even though you won’t be able to prevent someone from using the that phrase elsewhere, even for an identical product.

If you want protection, name yourself something unrelated to your product. “Apple” for computers, “Amazon” for books, or “Sun” for software

…or make up a name from thin air

By: komik

komik — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:29:15 +0000

yes goodd..

By: Chris Desouza

Chris Desouza — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:06:16 +0000

Dave,
We all know how (IT) works. But, that’s not the point. The argument is about right and wrong.

You wouldn’t be posting in this manner had your TM not been granted.

These bullies in guise of a corporate entity need to be taught a lesson.

By: pban02

pban02 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:05:52 +0000

Goes to show how screwed up the system is. Where is the logic to laws that give a company exclusive rights to use the name of a river that has existed for ages?

By: pban02

pban02 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:59:46 +0000

But where is the infringement?

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Deathmatch: Amazon vs. Amazee | Blippitt — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:01:37 +0000

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By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:59:59 +0000

Amazon looks bad in this, especially since it’s been TC’ed. It’s their fault.

Most corporates are the same, legal departments looking for something to do.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:23:50 +0000

What do the Brazilians think of their river becoming a trademarked phrase?
What if there was an “Amazon bookshop” on the “Amazon” in Brazil?

By: Offbeatmammal

Offbeatmammal — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:16:04 +0000

I get so confused every time I go to the Amazon website looking for pictures of lush jungle and untamed wilderness. they should change their name immediatly. someone should write to the United Nations about it or something.

what a waste of time – but we all get excited anyway!

By: jon

jon — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:58:08 +0000

They should take this as an opportunity to change their stupid name

By: cail

cail — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:53:29 +0000

agreed. It’s a blatant publicity stunt.

That startup should be ignored. And it will be forgotten tomorrow already.

By: ST

ST — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:21:58 +0000

Many years ago I saw an advert link to amazon.com.
(Many years ago? Right? OK?)
I assumed it was just another themed porn website,
probably muscular women, probably not with bows
and a missing boob.

By: silicon valley dropout

silicon valley dropout — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:38:58 +0000

amazon get a life . no way in hell they win this in a court.

By: Robin Wauters

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:09:01 +0000

They’re trying to block the proposed trademark in the U.S., but they are also aiming to wipe Amazee’s registered trademark in Switzerland from the list. Furthermore, they only made a move after the opposition period expired.

Hardly just fulfilling their legal requirements as a TM holder, if you ask me.

By: Dave Taylor

Dave Taylor — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:57:50 +0000

Sorry, but you’re all missing how trademarks work. Amazon, in fact, has a legal obligation to try and block any proposed trademark that has any chance at all of being even slightly confusing to the marketplace at large.

I know from experience: I own the trademark for “intuitive.com” (yes, the domain name) and had to fight for two years with Intuit who kept claiming to the USPTO that it would cause confusion in the marketplace. Much $$ later I was finally granted the trademark, but that’s how it works, y’all. Amazon’s not being “mean” or “repressing a little company”, it’s fulfilling its legal requirement as a trademark holder.

You can learn a lot more about trademarks and these sort of issues at http://www.uspto.gov/

By: Robin Wauters

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:54:40 +0000

huh? we’re not talking about appealing a domain registration, we’re talking trademark registrations!