Comments on: Trademarking an Offensive Word - Should it be done? http://www.hundiejo.com/trademarking-an-offensive-word-should-it-be-done Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kyle [Visitor] http://www.hundiejo.com/trademarking-an-offensive-word-should-it-be-done/comment-page-1#comment-661 Kyle [Visitor] Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:56:51 +0000 http://www.hundiejo.com/wannamove/?p=647#comment-661 Regardless of whether or not this word should be used by "in-groups" I don't think Damon Wayans should be able to copyright it. First, just because it's Damon Wayans, but second because you shouldn't be able to copy a word. A company name, yes; a phrase, maybe. But not a single word.</span><br> <br> If he copyrights it will Mark Twain's estate have to pay royalties for its use in Huck Finn? <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('661','Kyle &#91;Visitor&#93;'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('661','Kyle &#91;Visitor&#93;','Regardless of whether or not this word should be used by \"in-groups\" I\ndon\'t think Damon Wayans should be able to copyright it. First, just\nbecause it\'s Damon Wayans, but second because you shouldn\'t be able to\ncopy a word. A company name, yes; a phrase, maybe. But not a single\nword.<\/span><br>\n<br>\nIf he copyrights it will Mark Twain\'s estate have to pay royalties for its use in Huck Finn?\n'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Regardless of whether or not this word should be used by “in-groups” I
don’t think Damon Wayans should be able to copyright it. First, just
because it’s Damon Wayans, but second because you shouldn’t be able to
copy a word. A company name, yes; a phrase, maybe. But not a single
word.

If he copyrights it will Mark Twain’s estate have to pay royalties for its use in Huck Finn?

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