http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/ Engadget Comments for Intel also sues Psion over 'netbook' trademark, general stupidity http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 3:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 3:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 26th 2009 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 3:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 3:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 3:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/
They made something that didn't sell, their product name was stolen.

THEY'RE RUN BY HUMANS! What you don’t realize is that Psion is making you all this money and all you do is write a bunch of crap about them.

They haven't sold anything in years. Their thing is called “give me more” for a reason because all you people want is MORE! MORE-MORE, MORE: MORE!.

LEAVE THEM ALONE! You are lucky they ever sold anything to you BASTARDS!
LEAVE PSION ALONE!…..Please.

Perez Hilton talked about professionalism and said if John Conoley was a professional he would’ve pulled it off no matter what.

Speaking of professionalism, when is it professional to publicly bash a cooperation who is going through a hard time.

Leave Psion alone please!
Leave Psion alone!…right now!….I mean it!

Anyone that has a problem with her you deal with me, because they are not well right now.

LEAVE THEM ALONE!]]>Feb 25th 2009 4:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 4:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 4:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 4:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/
"Netbook" is PSION's trademark. End of. The PSION Series 7/Netbook *was* actually a proper Netbook you know, years and years before everyone else start making them. Ofcourse no-one gives a shit that PSION actually pioneered this stuff back in the day.

If its not the absolute latest steaming hot shit off the shovel, you guys don't give a damn do you?]]>Feb 25th 2009 4:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/
That's just one example out of a zillion. In this case, Psion didn't defend its trademark and "netbook" has now become a generic term. As such, it can no longer be trademarked.]]>Feb 25th 2009 6:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/"An important consideration in trademark law is that a generic term cannot be trademarked."

Not as simple as that. The courts are very tough on when something is considered generic. Take small, adhesive bandages for example. Nearly all consumers in the US call them Band-Aids, yet only J&J can call their product that.

I think if Psion has the money to fight this one, they will win. ]]>Feb 25th 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/
Psion doesn't have a product on the market called Netbook anymore. And they didn't bother to defend their trademark until very recently. As well, they stated that they won't defend their trademark if it is being used in a non-commercial context. That last bit can be taken that "netbook" has indeed become generic now.]]>Feb 25th 2009 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/]]>Feb 25th 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/
er.. How doesn't anyone know Psions intentions? Although in fairness I doubt there is any reality of them bringing back any form of Netbook, but still! How can another company (Intel) state what Psions intentions are.. bloody cheek.

LEAVE BRIT.. er.. PSION ALONE!!!]]>Feb 25th 2009 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Nonetheless, defense becomes a non-issue when considered that the term "netbook" is now a generic to describe small laptop devices. ]]>Feb 25th 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/]]>Feb 25th 2009 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/
Ha! That was epic! For the uninitiated, Dafrety is intentionally mimicking Chris Crocker!]]>Feb 25th 2009 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 25th 2009 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/intel-also-sues-psion-over-netbook-trademark-general-stupidit/Feb 26th 2009 1:11AM