Comments on: Trademark Violation or Not? You Decide

By: Sense

Sense — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:56:46 +0000

Geez everyone, get off your sueing hobbyhorses and paying legal for a ride. Trademark violation?… similar typeface and one’s got chunks out out of it – I think Phorm.com should throw it back at their designer who didn’t do his homework, nor a very very good job. yawn. i also don’t think either will benefit or loose out in business based on the ambiguity in question.

As for Phormdesign – isn’t plagiarism the most sincerest form of flattery? Capitalise on that.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:10:39 +0000

I cannot see how this example could not be an infringement of Intellectual Property. I’d hire a large corporate law firm and have them negotiate an out-of-court settlement with phorm. I think phorm design would get a significant one.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:10:56 +0000

Miki,

You’ve got to love the English, their proper grammar and ironic sense of humor. I enjoy reading the comments on The Register almost as much as the articles that prompt them.

By: Miki

Miki — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:02:54 +0000

I was reading throught the comments on the story and what struck me was the great writing involved. Great word usage and incredible humor. Much better than the four-letter rants I read over here.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:01:12 +0000

I’d say sue and it’ll only add to Phorm’s troubles (also described in The Register) as this controversial adware company may have been illegally tracking millions of British Telecomm broadband users. Virgin Media, a potential client of Phorm’s, has also been quick to clarify their business relationship with Phorm and their statements seem to contradict the nature of the relationship as described by Phorm’s CEO. It sounds like Phorm is stating their engaged, while Virgin Media says their only dating, but not seriously.

By: John Leschinski

John Leschinski — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:02:12 +0000

Definitely too close. I’d sue.

By: Susan Gunelius

Susan Gunelius — Sun, 11 May 2008 13:33:01 +0000

Hi Miki, follow the link in the post that says “trademark violation” to go to the original story (it adds British humor that is particularly funny).

By: Miki

Miki — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:04:48 +0000

And what does green Phorm have to say? It’s all in their minds? Good grief, there isn’t even any subtlety. Seriously, Do you have a link ot the story? I’d love to read/follow it. I’ve always enjoyed corporate levity:)

By: Susan Gunelius

Susan Gunelius — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:29:52 +0000

No lawsuit has been filed yet, but Phorm Design’s CEO has been thinking about it according to The Register.

By: Miki

Miki — Sun, 11 May 2008 04:16:26 +0000

A bit too similar? Looks to me as if green phorm traced red phorm with a faulty ball-point pen! And the industries usually overlap. So is red phorm suing?