Slashdot // Dept. of Homeland Security Enforces Expired Trademark

Gizmo · 29-October-04, 09:54 AM

Fouquet writes "Apparently the Department of Homeland Security does not have enough to do in keeping the US safe, and now is enforcing copyright law as well. The AP reports that a toy store owner in Oregon was requested by Homeland Security officials to remove a potentially copyright-infringing Rubik's cube-like toy from her shelves. The patent for Rubik's cube was issued in 1980, and so it is expired."

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/29/0014250

Rob · 29-October-04, 01:18 PM

I would so love to comment on this article....

Those who know me understand why I can't.

Rob

godfoot · 29-October-04, 01:56 PM

Let me guess, if she doesn't comply she is labeled unpatriotic and also a terrorist right?

F THAT!!!

Those bastages have way too much power for our own good as it is, let alone enforcing (unjustly, no less) copyright laws. If it were me, there would soon be a godfoot vs. DOHS civil suit (if possible, knowing how the government and many of it's agencies are somehow immune to certain civil suits.... and laws too it seems) set into motion.

Edit: I kinda responded for ya Rob, although I may not have used the same words you were thinking.

29-October-04, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gizmo News Hound Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Floating among Data streams, waiting for the right moment Posts: 44,023	Slashdot // Dept. of Homeland Security Enforces Expired Trademark Fouquet writes "Apparently the Department of Homeland Security does not have enough to do in keeping the US safe, and now is enforcing copyright law as well. The AP reports that a toy store owner in Oregon was requested by Homeland Security officials to remove a potentially copyright-infringing Rubik's cube-like toy from her shelves. The patent for Rubik's cube was issued in 1980, and so it is expired." http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/29/0014250

29-October-04, 01:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rob Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Home of the world's greatest race... Posts: 6,660	I would so love to comment on this article.... Those who know me understand why I can't. Rob __________________

29-October-04, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta Join Date: May 2003 Location: "Truth is not determined by majority vote." Posts: 9,948	Let me guess, if she doesn't comply she is labeled unpatriotic and also a terrorist right? F THAT!!! Those bastages have way too much power for our own good as it is, let alone enforcing (unjustly, no less) copyright laws. If it were me, there would soon be a godfoot vs. DOHS civil suit (if possible, knowing how the government and many of it's agencies are somehow immune to certain civil suits.... and laws too it seems) set into motion. Edit: I kinda responded for ya Rob, although I may not have used the same words you were thinking. __________________

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