[governance] FW: [IP] Facebook Asserts Trademark on Word 'Book' in New User Agreement

[michael gurstein]

Another "too big to be allowed (to succeed)... " issue?
 
M

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From: Richard Forno
Date: Sunday, March 25, 2012
Subject: Facebook Asserts Trademark on Word 'Book' in New User Agreement
To: Infowarrior List <infowarrior at attrition.org>, Dave Farber
<dave at farber.net>

Just on principle alone, this is yet another reason why I don't play in
Zuckerworld.  -rick

Facebook Asserts Trademark on Word 'Book' in New User Agreement
By Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica
March 23, 2012 |  4:09 pm | 

http://m.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/facebook-book-trademark/

Facebook is trying to expand its trademark rights over the word "book" by
adding the claim to a newly revised version of its "Statement of Rights and
Responsibilities," the agreement all users implicitly consent to by using or
accessing Facebook.

( Big snip )

http://m.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/facebook-book-trademark/
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