Comments on: Netbook Trademark Owner Threatens Bloggers http://gigaom.com/2008/12/24/netbook-trademark-owner-threatens-bloggers/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dell Says No Netbook Trademark Needed http://gigaom.com/2008/12/24/netbook-trademark-owner-threatens-bloggers/#comment-928064 Dell Says No Netbook Trademark Needed Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:53:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33438#comment-928064 <p>[...] Paternt and Trademark Office for cancellation of Psion’s trademark for netbook. The JK guys first noted Psion sending out cease-and-desist orders to bloggers using the phrase netbook over the Christmas holidays, and [...]</p> [...] Paternt and Trademark Office for cancellation of Psion’s trademark for netbook. The JK guys first noted Psion sending out cease-and-desist orders to bloggers using the phrase netbook over the Christmas holidays, and [...]

]]> By: Sam Johnston http://gigaom.com/2008/12/24/netbook-trademark-owner-threatens-bloggers/#comment-924025 Sam Johnston Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:41:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33438#comment-924025 <p>Hi there,</p> <p>Your link to TESS is broken since the session expired but the issue is more serious than you make out. The other 'live' trademarks (eg MSI, Cody, etc.) are only 'live' in that they have been initially refused for 'likelihood of confusion' with Psion's mark and the response period has not yet ended. In fact they're almost certainly dead ducks so (for the time being at least) Psion have a stronger claim than they really should have over the term.</p> <p>In my opinion it's generic. Hopefully the vendors that Psion is almost certainly threatening as well (HP, Dell, etc.) will stand their ground and push for a finding of genericide. Psion can still dust off the old blueprints, bring a device to market and claim to be the first netbook, but a monopoly over the term is a bit much.</p> <p>Sam</p> Hi there,

Your link to TESS is broken since the session expired but the issue is more serious than you make out. The other ‘live’ trademarks (eg MSI, Cody, etc.) are only ‘live’ in that they have been initially refused for ‘likelihood of confusion’ with Psion’s mark and the response period has not yet ended. In fact they’re almost certainly dead ducks so (for the time being at least) Psion have a stronger claim than they really should have over the term.

In my opinion it’s generic. Hopefully the vendors that Psion is almost certainly threatening as well (HP, Dell, etc.) will stand their ground and push for a finding of genericide. Psion can still dust off the old blueprints, bring a device to market and claim to be the first netbook, but a monopoly over the term is a bit much.

Sam

]]> By: Netbook Trademark Kerfukkle is All About The Money http://gigaom.com/2008/12/24/netbook-trademark-owner-threatens-bloggers/#comment-919523 Netbook Trademark Kerfukkle is All About The Money Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:15:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33438#comment-919523 <p>[...] if it really wants to have an impact (i.e. extract a lot of money) then it should go after the big kahuna, Intel Corp., which has been liberal with the term [...]</p> [...] if it really wants to have an impact (i.e. extract a lot of money) then it should go after the big kahuna, Intel Corp., which has been liberal with the term [...]

]]> By: DailyWireless » Blog Archive » Wednesday Links: Nokia Interview, Netbook Drama http://gigaom.com/2008/12/24/netbook-trademark-owner-threatens-bloggers/#comment-919478 DailyWireless » Blog Archive » Wednesday Links: Nokia Interview, Netbook Drama Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:22:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=33438#comment-919478 <p>[...] Merry freakin’ Christmas. The maker of the Psion Netbook in the early 2000s is going after bloggers using the Netbook moniker. Read about it on Gigaom. [...]</p> [...] Merry freakin’ Christmas. The maker of the Psion Netbook in the early 2000s is going after bloggers using the Netbook moniker. Read about it on Gigaom. [...]

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