RTE sued again

skimpydoo

Why do RTE like going court so much recently?.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/singer-sues-rt%C3%A9-over-use-of-damo-in-tv-series-1.1523914

Mickey H

Looks like they didn't do their homework again...

stefan idiot jones

If I ever hear then utter the word 'idiot' I'm sueing their asses.

donvito99

skimpydoo wrote: »

Why do RTE like going court so much recently?.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/singer-sues-rt%C3%A9-over-use-of-damo-in-tv-series-1.1523914

I fail to understand how RTÉ have gone wrong, which it seems you are implying? (Since you've posted this in AH)

The question you should ask is why are people like this being entertained in the courts?

Skid X

How on earth can you trademark a name like 'Damo', that is in common usage (especially around Tallaght) ?

Fr_Dougal

skimpydoo wrote: »

Why do RTE like going court so much recently?.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/singer-sues-rt%C3%A9-over-use-of-damo-in-tv-series-1.1523914

Ah here, would you not even mention the reason they're being sued? Or do you like dramatic tabloid thread titles?

How the fvck were RTE supposed to know that some knob jockey would sue over a comedian using the name 'Damo' in a comedy sketch?

kneemos

Can you copyright a name?

mikemac1

Don't know

You can't copyright a drink anyway (thank you Lionel Hutz)

My name is URL

He alleges that the infringement will damage the goodwill he has spent many years trying to build up.

Wut?

razorblunt

I hope RTE get their expenses paid on this one.

Dionysius2

Skid X wrote: »

How on earth can you trademark a name like 'Damo', that is in common usage (especially around Tallaght) ?

]Yea...well...I pesonally know tree Damos....Janorramean ?

Who on earth let him patent a common nickname!

skimpydoo

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Ah here, would you not even mention the reason they're being sued? Or do you like dramatic tabloid thread titles?

How the fvck were RTE supposed to know that some knob jockey would sue over a comedian using the name 'Damo' in a comedy sketch?

RTE did know but went ahead with broadcasting the show.

wil

Not sure how you can infringe on a trademark for a basic name that hasn't become a ..what do you call those names for things you instantly recognise because they are synonymous with a business or service...trademark.

Nonsense(TM) Anyone who writes nonsense from here on will feel my writ:mad:

Billy86

Two words for the plaintiff: Get. F***ed.

Think there's been a few similar cases to this in the US before, iirc unless it is a very odd name it has been laughed out time and again. Hope 'The Real Damo' is made to pay the defenses legal bills for this because technically... aren't some of those bills our TV licence money?

skimpydoo

This is the guy suing RTE http://www.damo.com/

skimpydoo

Billy86 wrote: »

Two words for the plaintiff: Get. F***ed.

Think there's been a few similar cases to this in the US before, iirc unless it is a very odd name it has been laughed out time and again. Hope 'The Real Damo' is made to pay the defenses legal bills for this because technically... aren't some of those bills our TV licence money?

Bit harsh considering you don't know any of the facts.

Billy86

skimpydoo wrote: »

This is the guy suing RTE http://www.damo.com/

After hearing his music, I wish to double down on my 'get f***ed' opinion.

wil

My name is URL wrote: »

Wut?

I smell attempt at cheap

soon to be expensive

advertising

Wacker The Attacker

What about Deco, Anto, Tommo and Micko.

Who's going to sue them?

wil

Billy86 wrote: »

After hearing his music, I wish to double down on my 'get f***ed' opinion.

So you're not going to pay €99 :eek::eek::eek: for Satilsh1te, sorry mean Satilite - no I didnt spell it wrong the second time.

Well its out of this world, hope it stays there:eek:

Dan Jaman

skimpydoo wrote: »

Why do RTE like going court so much recently?.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/singer-sues-rt%C3%A9-over-use-of-damo-in-tv-series-1.1523914

A showbiz type spots an opportunity to get his name in the papers?

Jester252

skimpydoo wrote: »

This is the guy suing RTE http://www.damo.com/

I should sue him I patented bad web design.

Billy86

wil wrote: »

So you're not going to pay €99 :eek::eek::eek: for Satilsh1te, sorry mean Satilite - no I didnt spell it wrong the second time.

Well its out of this world, hope it stays there:eek:

Didn't even make it that far to be honest. The first 10 seconds of the autoplay, and about 3 more as I skimmed through the "song" were WAY more than I could have hoped for.

Sorry scratch that... than I wanted.

wil

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

What about Deco, Anto, Tommo and Micko.

Who's going to sue them?

And by the same reckoning, RTE should have sued joe.ie and Pat Kenny should have sued boards for stealing any variation on a plank theme:rolleyes:

CFlat

There's no point in suing RTE they don't have any money.

Can I copyright the name 'Bono'? Now that would be a payday:cool:

wil

CFlat wrote: »

There's no point in suing RTE they don't have any money.

Can I copyright the name 'Bono'? Now that would be a payday:cool:

well Sonny is dead, so should be fine

Billy86

Damien Rice and Dempsey better be ready to shut their fans up ASAP at concerts if they get the "Damo" chants going.

Today, Ireland. Tomorrow, the (eastern) world!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damo_Suzuki

CFlat

wil wrote: »

well Sonny is dead, so should be fine

Cher you can't be serious?

Karl Stein

Has anyone patented walking?

Hmmmm....

Billy86

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

What about Deco, Anto, Tommo and Micko.

Who's going to sue them?

Good this Ste-o dropped the last bit somewhere in the mid/late 90s then, but that American Stevo chap might have some answering to do (and not just for basically reinventing Shane Richies Don't Forget the Sh!tlycs).

MadsL

Charlie Rock wrote: »

Has anyone patented walking?

Hmmmm....

There was a lad in Oz patented the wheel.
http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/07/02/australia.wheel/

Grayson

Just reading about that show I know it's going to suck.

thebaz

razorblunt wrote: »

I hope RTE get their expenses paid on this one.

agree, just jumping on the gravy train , RTE is publicly owned by us - complete farce of a case - hope the judge tells him where to go

Grayson

Jester252 wrote: »

I should sue him I patented bad web design.

That is a fcuking horrific website.

Karl Stein

MadsL wrote: »

There was a lad in Oz patented the wheel.
http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/07/02/australia.wheel/

No worky.

This is it?

wil

Charlie Rock wrote: »

Has anyone patented walking?

Hmmmm....

this chap perhaps

My name is URL

Grayson wrote: »

Just reading about that show I know it's going to suck.

Just saw a clip for it there... looks god awful.

This brand of comedy seems to be all RTE are capable of these days.

Billy86

MadsL wrote: »

There was a lad in Oz patented the wheel.
http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/07/02/australia.wheel/

There is also a man in Oz who patented 'Burger King' - so they call them Hungry Jacks instead. They've thrown LOADS of money at him down the years, but he just refuses (and it;s not a big chain or anything either).

The cynic in me thinks, his whole extended family (outside of siblings, wife and kids) is just waiting for the day he dies to get the cash cow.

Oddly enough, could be coincidental (or just racist mythology) but I did hear a few times there that Aboriginals were the only race in human history to not independently invent the wheel (or at least become accustomed to it way, way, WWWAAAAYYYY back by other ancient civilisations who had).

ArmaniJeanss

skimpydoo wrote: »

Bit harsh considering you don't know any of the facts.

Do you? I thought you'd just picked a random topic to inform and entertain the masses but if you know more than the bare info in the article you've linked to then why not fill us in on the details?

tallaghtmick

Skid X wrote: »

How on earth can you trademark a name like 'Damo', that is in common usage (especially around Tallaght) ?

I know one Damo.....clearly its Northside :pac:

Jev/N

I'd be amazed if this gets anywhere in the Courts

skimpydoo

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

Do you? I thought you'd just picked a random topic to inform and entertain the masses but if you know more than the bare info in the article you've linked to then why not fill us in on the details?

I know a lot more but can't say as the court case is on Friday.

Turpentine

I assume that on the slim chance this chap wins a few bob, every cent will be turned over to Damo Suzuki?

P_1

Ok sounds to me that the 'artist' in question is trying to make a quick buck here. I didn't think you could patent a fictional characters name and the RTE act have been on the telly for many years now...

Turpentine

P_1 wrote: »

Ok sounds to me that the 'artist' in question is trying to make a quick buck here. I didn't think you could patent a fictional characters name and the RTE act have been on the telly for many years now...

The writers of the Omen should sue him for using the name of their fictional character as his given name.

Jev/N

skimpydoo wrote: »

I know a lot more but can't say as the court case is on Friday.

So you posted it here then... why?

Only an injunctive hearing on Friday as I understand it

mike65

Hey Damien O’Regan

I'M DAMO!

dxhound2005

When I was a young fella Damian was always spelled Damian. Poor show by the Irish Times getting his name wrong considering the nature of the case.

http://www.patentsoffice.ie/eregister/register/TMRegister.aspx?idappli=232533

He has patented Damo but the bit at the end is interesting.

Registration partially revoked following proceedings under Section 51 of the Trade Marks Act, 1996. Partial revocation granted from 23/03/2011 in respect of the following goods and services: Class 9 Computer software; publications in electronic form; sound players and other related apparatus for recording, transmission, storage and reproduction of sound and images. Class 41 Sound recording services; television and radio entertainment services; multimedia radio and television programmes; publishing of books, magazines and other texts on-line.

That doesn't say who initiated the proceeding which led to this partial revokation.

ArmaniJeanss

skimpydoo wrote: »

I know a lot more but can't say as the court case is on Friday.

Still you've gotten him a bit of name recognition, ensured we glance at the news on Saturday to see how he got on (extra bit of publicity there) and sneaked in a link to his website without the mods noticing. So its a result really.

Happyman42

I'd imagine it hinges on this aspect

The characters have made live performances, have a noted internet presence and have also released a music album.

If he owns the name for entertainment purposes then he has a case. A bit stupid of RTE frankly, they should have steered well clear of this, it's not as if it's hard to check.