So do the CGuy's have to buy a license for publishing "the Wink" in the previous email? I would put a wink after this question but I don't want to double the fine.
Sarcastically yours, Richard P. On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 6:49 AM, Chris Dunford <[email protected]> wrote: > "A Russian businessman has trademarked the (Wink emoticon deleted) emoticon > used to convey a > wink in text messages and email. > > > > "Oleg Teterin, president of the mobile ad company Superfone, said Thursday > he doesn't plan on tracking down individual users following the decision by > the federal patent agency. 'This is only directed at corporations. Legal use > will be possible after buying an annual license from us. It won't cost that > much - tens of thousands of dollars.' > > > > "Other Russian internet entrepreneurs reacted to the effort predictably: >>:( > > > > http://tinyurl.com/6lt6hw > > > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
