[Infowarrior] - Facebook Asserts Trademark on Word ‘Book’ in New User Agreement

[Richard Forno]

Just on principle alone, this is yet another reason why I don't play in Zuckerworld.  -rick

Facebook Asserts Trademark on Word ‘Book’ in New User Agreement
By Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica
March 23, 2012 |  4:09 pm | 

http://m.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/facebook-book-trademark/

Facebook is trying to expand its trademark rights over the word “book” by adding the claim to a newly revised version of its “Statement of Rights and Responsibilities,” the agreement all users implicitly consent to by using or accessing Facebook.

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http://m.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/facebook-book-trademark/
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