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PornHub owner MindGeek is threatening a kebab shop in NYC with trademark infringement::If you’ve been listening to the Vergecast you know the standard for trademark infringement is “likelihood of confusion,” and while it’s true the Hub is known for ⚫️🟠, something tells me the folks walking into Doner Haus aren’t confused about what’s on the menu. Full story in Chelsea News, a hyperlocal NYC news site, via Verge pal Alexandra Roberts.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Damn I knew verge was shit but they're just linking to other sites articles and presenting it as a tweet?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

"Come get stuffed"? "Big Doner Energy"?

Cmon

Mindgeek is within their rights

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trademark's a weird one, if you don't defend it you lose it. So it's kind of a lose-lose situation from the trademarkers position. They have to pursue or they lose their trademark which they value

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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