This guy is shooting himself in the foot for at least two reasons.
1) If he trademarks Bitcoin anywhere he will inhibit adoption of Bitcoin by mainstream thus inhibiting his potential revenue. If a merchant has to pay fees to this guy to utilize the name and/or accept Bitcoin what is to persuade them to use Bitcoin over Visa/MC/Other?
2) He apparently doesn't realize yet that possessing legal rights (wherever) doesn't prevent or provide protection against DDoS/doxing and other similar attacks.
For his sake I hope he finds some clue soon.
Topic: U.S Lawyer making subversive grab for 'bitcoin' globally! (Read 3172 times)
It's been trademarked in Chile and it wasn't us.
I don't believe it's the same guy but hard to say, may just have a Chilean working for him.
-Jered
I don't believe it's the same guy but hard to say, may just have a Chilean working for him.
-Jered
You have to look at the Nice Classes. Tibanne Co. registerd the correct classes 9, 35, 38 and 42 which are mostly used for internet, networks, etc...
But class 36 stands also for »banking, brokerage, capital investment ...«
Source: http://www.wipo.int/classifications/nivilo/nice/index.htm?lang=EN
So who is the person in Portugal that owns the trademark?
This is mtgox, isn't it?
DaMan, do you have a link to the source of your data?
DaMan, do you have a link to the source of your data?
It is, go here, and search for "Bitcoin", http://tmview.europa.eu/tmview/welcome.html it will result in 2 entires.
You have to look at the Nice Classes. Tibanne Co. registerd the correct classes 9, 35, 38 and 42 which are mostly used for internet, networks, etc...
But class 36 stands also for »banking, brokerage, capital investment ...«
So if Tibanne have stuff like this in their trademark business description, the owner of Bitcoin class 36 may file an objection.
Source: http://www.wipo.int/classifications/nivilo/nice/index.htm?lang=EN
This is mtgox, isn't it?
DaMan, do you have a link to the source of your data?
DaMan, do you have a link to the source of your data?
Yep thats MtGox. If they secure the trademark and have a reasonable license, like Linux, then then they get so many browny points it erases there past foibles and then some.
I assume this is some sort of stunt against the legal push to "first to file" patents?
Then again who cares, what is he going to do track down every single bitcoin transaction and demand a fee or something? Or can he just sue people who use the word bitcoin in store windows and on websites?
Then again who cares, what is he going to do track down every single bitcoin transaction and demand a fee or something? Or can he just sue people who use the word bitcoin in store windows and on websites?
Anyone knows trademark generization is applicable in the EU?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark
I believe it is, why ?
Anyone knows trademark generization is applicable in the EU?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark
I didn't realize Bitcoin the software was bound to Bitcoin the word? 
I say let him and if he actually manages to get some rights and tries to enforce them, we just switch to a different word
I say let him and if he actually manages to get some rights and tries to enforce them, we just switch to a different word
We should call them 'Pascazis'.
Makes perfect sense, he is the founder after all.
I didn't realize Bitcoin the software was bound to Bitcoin the word?
I say let him and if he actually manages to get some rights and tries to enforce them, we just switch to a different word
I say let him and if he actually manages to get some rights and tries to enforce them, we just switch to a different word
We should call them 'Pascazis'.
I didn't realize Bitcoin the software was bound to Bitcoin the word?
I say let him do what he wants and if he actually manages to get some rights and tries to enforce them, we just switch to a different word
I say let him do what he wants and if he actually manages to get some rights and tries to enforce them, we just switch to a different word
This is mtgox, isn't it?
DaMan, do you have a link to the source of your data?
DaMan, do you have a link to the source of your data?
isnt mtgox located in japan?
This is mtgox, isn't it?
DaMan, do you have a link to the source of your data?
DaMan, do you have a link to the source of your data?
In Europe the following company try to register the trademark 4 days ago. And because they are the first ones they will have a good chance because it seems that noone else have earlier rights? Or did the Bitcoin project owners register the trademark?
Name: Tibanne Co. Ltd.
Nummer: 465698
Natürliche/juristische Person: juristische Person
Anschrift: Cerulean Tower 15F 26-1 Sakuragaoka-Cho
Postleitzahl: 150-8512
Stadt: Shibuya Tokyo
Staat: JAPAN
Korrespondenzanschrift: Tibanne Co. Ltd. Cerulean Tower 15F 26-1 Sakuragaoka-Cho Shibuya Tokyo 150-8512 JAPÓN
Telefon-Nummer: 00 81-345501529
Fax: 00 81-345883915
Regards.
Name: Tibanne Co. Ltd.
Nummer: 465698
Natürliche/juristische Person: juristische Person
Anschrift: Cerulean Tower 15F 26-1 Sakuragaoka-Cho
Postleitzahl: 150-8512
Stadt: Shibuya Tokyo
Staat: JAPAN
Korrespondenzanschrift: Tibanne Co. Ltd. Cerulean Tower 15F 26-1 Sakuragaoka-Cho Shibuya Tokyo 150-8512 JAPÓN
Telefon-Nummer: 00 81-345501529
Fax: 00 81-345883915
Regards.
guys... it's ok.
I just trademarked 'dirty sanchez'. Now every time somebody talks about it or performs the act, they have to pay me royalties.
I just trademarked 'dirty sanchez'. Now every time somebody talks about it or performs the act, they have to pay me royalties.
Probably just a troll that registered with the guy's name.
sadly no, as it is in very tight fit to the statements he has made in direct reply to emails as well....
Probably just a troll that registered with the guy's name.
That's what I thought might be the case at first. But when you look into this guy's past, it definitely fits his pattern of scheming and publicity seeking. Look at his web site. No, this is really Michael Pascazi.
Probably just a troll that registered with the guy's name.
ah he's being so openly devious, he cant possibly get away with anything this way
I recommend everyone (not in the US) watch for this scumbag in your country's trademark office.
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