RTE sued again

MadsL · 11-09-2013 10:06PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:08PM

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

thebaz · 11-09-2013 10:11PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:11PM

Jester252 wrote: »

I should sue him I patented bad web design.

That is a fcuking horrific website.

Karl Stein · 11-09-2013 10:12PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:12PM

Charlie Rock wrote: »

Has anyone patented walking?

Hmmmm....

this chap perhaps

My name is URL · 11-09-2013 10:12PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:13PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:29PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:31PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:33PM

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

skimpydoo · 11-09-2013 10:38PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:43PM

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

P_1 · 11-09-2013 10:46PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:52PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:53PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:55PM

Hey Damien O’Regan

I'M DAMO!

dxhound2005 · 11-09-2013 10:55PM

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 · 11-09-2013 10:59PM

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 · 11-09-2013 11:11PM

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.

skimpydoo · 11-09-2013 11:15PM

Happyman42 wrote: »

I'd imagine it hinges on this aspect

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.

He has owned the name for over 14 years.

dxhound2005 · 11-09-2013 11:20PM

Happyman42 wrote: »

I'd imagine it hinges on this aspect

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.

From the Irish Times story.

The characters of Damo and Ivor first appeared on the RTÉ programme The Republic of Telly in 2011.

Someone brought proceedings under Section 51 or the Trade Marks Act which led to Mr O'Regan's registration of the name Damo being revoked in respect of TV programmes. I suspect that someone was acting for RTE but even if they weren't RTE would be free to allow someone else to use the name, providing it was after 23/3/2011. So maybe they were not stupid?

JPCN1 · 11-09-2013 11:21PM

Jev/N wrote: »

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

They'll kick it around some before chucking it out. Toss it straight away and the lawyers don't make any money.

My name is URL · 11-09-2013 11:26PM

Andrew is the son of businessman, Richard Quirke and brother of Wesley Quirke, boyfriend of former Miss World, Rosanna Davison.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damo_and_Ivor#Family

I wonder if that helped to convince RTE to give him a show.

Happyman42 · 11-09-2013 11:28PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

From the Irish Times story.

The characters of Damo and Ivor first appeared on the RTÉ programme The Republic of Telly in 2011.

Someone brought proceedings under Section 51 or the Trade Marks Act which led to Mr O'Regan's registration of the name Damo being revoked in respect of TV programmes. I suspect that someone was acting for RTE but even if they weren't RTE would be free to allow someone else to use the name, providing it was after 23/3/2011. So maybe they were not stupid?

....and have also released a music album.

Just saying it is not black and white here.

I got entangled in a case similar and the law is the law at the end of the day. We went home with tails between legs.

dxhound2005 · 11-09-2013 11:36PM

Happyman42 wrote: »

Just saying it is not black and white here.

I got entangled in a case similar and the law is the law at the end of the day. We went home with tails between legs.

I think the music album is covered as well.

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.

Happyman42 · 11-09-2013 11:41PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I think the music album is covered as well.

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.

In will be in the detail of that where the case will lie, I'd imagine.
It's alright to say that somebody might be stupid enough to go to court for publicity, but the lawyers aren't there on a wheez.

Kenny Logins · 11-09-2013 11:41PM

"That's a great idea. You should patent it."

"Yeah? Wha colour?"

Caonima · 12-09-2013 05:52AM

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

This is just ridiculous. The worst kind of shite imaginable. Glad I won't be paying that fucking license fee if this is what's done with it

humanji · 12-09-2013 09:25AM

Isn't all this moot because he's trademarked the name "Damo", but the act on RTE is called "Damo and Ivor". It's like me gettnig a trademark on the word "The" and then suing every band with "the" in their name.

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