Comments on: We’ve sent off the Trademark Application

by: Rich S

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:31:04 +0000

It will be interesting to here how you make out…

by: PingBase » Blog Archive » Trademarking Pingbase

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 22:31:09 +0000

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by: Gillian Carson

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:22:10 +0000

Hi Patrick,

Thanks for your feedback. However we haven’t applied for a patent, we’ve applied for the trademark.

I’m no laywer but I’m pretty sure these are two different things.

There’s nothing new in the matching technology that we’re using to get advertsisers to talk to newsletter owners so I don’t think we can patent that. Even if really, really wanted to.

However, we can trademark both the service and the brand that the service uses, which is what we’ve applied for.

I don’t think trademarks are difficult to get so long as you are first to market and your branding doesn’t ape anyone else’s brand that is in a similar market.

by: Patrick

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 09:37:06 +0000

Getting a patent is quite difficult, particularly in the UK and EU for something like a web app. You have to show that it is novel and unique. The general policy is to limit patent applications for items such as web apps as it can be anti-competitive.

However, it is easier in the US. Amazon managed to get a patent granted for their “one click” ordering system. Other companies now have to licence it, for example Apple on their own site.

But, there is a backlash going on in the US about this as some people attempt to register patents for anything they think other people may use in the future - so setting up a nice lawsuit and damages claim - they call them “patent monkeys”.

Patent applications are expensive, but if you get one it will increase the value of your product to outside investors and companies looking to buy you.

Just think of the commercial advantage Google has gained from “Page Rank” and MS and Yahoo cannot use the concept.

by: BlueAce » De naakte waarheid van Amigo

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:51:43 +0000

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by: matt

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:24:21 +0000

I’m interested in knowing if you patent the idea for a web app as well as the logo?

by: Garri

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:10:17 +0000

Good luck with the UK Patent Office. We applied for a trademark for a new project and had it rejected - goodbye 250 quid :(

We should’ve paid 80 quid for their consultation service. Lesson learned.

by: Yoko

Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:20 +0000

I don’t know if the British patent office encompasses US trademarks, but the logo might have difficulties passing the USPTO, since the logo is similar to the TBS logo - http://www.tbs.com/.

by: fzpqpha

Tue, 30 May 2006 21:39:20 +0000

The Female Talent turns around. Her back is now facing the camera.

by: ksczzya

Tue, 30 May 2006 15:20:59 +0000

Reminds me of the great HimALayas debate