Facebook sues start-up for using 'book' in name

[kblessinggr]

So earlier story was :

Facebook sues Teachbook for using 'book' in its name - Aug. 26, 2010

Facebook is suing start-up site Teachbook.com for using the word "book" in its name, according to court documents.

The complaint, filed in a California district court last Wednesday, alleges that Teachbook is "rid[ing] on the coattails of the fame and enormous goodwill of the Facebook trademark," said the document obtained by Wired.com.
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Followed by one yesterday:
Facebook has filed to trademark the word 'face' - Aug. 27, 2010

acebook, which has gone after sites with the word "book" in their names, is also trying to trademark the word "face," according to court documents.

But the social networking site has met with a familiar foe. As TechCrunch first reported, Aaron Greenspan has asked for an extension of time to file an opposition to Facebook's attempt. Greenspan is the president and CEO of Think Computer, the developer of a mobile payments app called FaceCash.
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*Facepalm*, Oh shit I'm gona get sued for that.

 

[vinnythejinny]

lawyers need to justify their pay.

 

[jeffrey]

Just another reason why facebook is retarded.

 

[1nspire]

Sounds like a good time for a fuckbookface.com site

 

[anoko]

Whatever happened with case with the guy who supposedly owns over 80% of FB?

 

[LotsOfZeros]

Whatever happened with case with the guy who supposedly owns over 80% of FB?

turned up face-down in a river

 

[LMSInc.]

turned up face-down in a river

I'm laughing my face off.

 

[kblessinggr]

turned up face-down in a river

Aww I was hoping for a legal face-off.

 

[dabreadman]

this shit is facetacular (.com?)

 

[Flash4Ever]

FB owns our faces

 

[shopdeal]

Its a bunch of thieving fuck faces that run that company. NOt much originality runs in that company

 

[Jondoe0069]

I have a facial site. Do you think they'll sue me?

 

[S M W]

i wonder if they'll have the nads to sue thegoodbook..com

 

[iPwnNoobs]

time to face the facts, they won't win this lawsuit

 

[LotsOfZeros]

Aww I was hoping for a legal face-off.

The judge will throw the book at them!

 

[bauss]

Maybe its false information from teachbook, who is just trying to get publicity out of this

 

[markus]

Looking forward to seeing what happens when diaspora comes out...

 

[rambooster]

 

[LotsOfZeros]

Looking forward to seeing what happens when diaspora comes out...

Gee. I fucking wonder?
Mark Zuckerberg Donates To The Diaspora Project: ‘I See A Lot Of Myself In These Kids!’ | Startup Meme - Unofficial Facebook Guide

 

[markus]

Gee. I fucking wonder?
Mark Zuckerberg Donates To The Diaspora Project: ‘I See A Lot Of Myself In These Kids!’ | Startup Meme - Unofficial Facebook Guide

interesting, hadn't seen that.

So, since no one reigns king forever, anyone have theories of what will be the next big thing? Ya, that opens the topic for a lot of stupid answers.

But considering where mobile is, and how the real time web is evolving, it isn't all that long before something new becomes available.

It wasn't that long ago that MySpace was on top. Unlike Google, which has search just about locked up with better indexing and faster updates, its possible that FB could be dethroned at some point.

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