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Arcane Clawtooth
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06-23-2008 21:55
Look familiar? LOL :)

http://www.rainmaker.com/
Amity Slade
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06-23-2008 21:57
Linden Lab shouldn't have accidentally left the logo for Second Life set to full permissions.
Echo Dragonfly
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06-23-2008 23:10
Someone else snatched it too :D

http://www.teva.com/index.aspx
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Macphisto Angelus
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06-23-2008 23:12
From: Amity Slade
Linden Lab shouldn't have accidentally left the logo for Second Life set to full permissions.


ROFL!!

Of course in this case they may try to go after the ones who are "infringing". :D Not so much for content creators IP rights.
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Vampaerus Wysznik
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06-24-2008 00:05
The eye in hand is an ancient Hindu symbol called "Hamsa". LL can't copywrite the symbol. It would be like trying to copywrite the symbol "crucifix". Not even sure if the can copywrite their own logo. I think that may be part of the recent switch to trademarking the bageezrus out of "secondlife" as a word.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa
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Macphisto Angelus
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06-24-2008 00:10
From: Vampaerus Wysznik
The eye in hand is an ancient Hindu symbol called "Hamsa". LL can't copywrite the symbol. It would be like trying to copywrite the symbol "crucifix". Not even sure if the can copywrite their own logo. I think that may be part of the recent switch to trademarking the bageezrus out of "secondlife" as a word.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa


Ah, but they did apply for a copyright of it. I remember seeing the list of what they were applying for and it looked like a list of.. all F'it, try and get whatever we can. :D

Yes, I am with you on where it originated and the very unlikelihood that they would be successful in such a case. They even think they can get "grid" under their protection when referring to virtual worlds..Tron may disagree though.

It really is quite entertaining to see the things they were trying to trademark. I wish I still had the link for you to see.
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Rebecca Proudhon
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06-24-2008 00:49
From: Echo Dragonfly
Someone else snatched it too :D

http://www.teva.com/index.aspx



LOL...Teva has been around for many years. Goodluck SL being able to keep it for free, if Teva gets upset.

Now I realize why I thought the logo looked familiar.

Those stoners were hallucinating and didn't realize they were staring at their sandals and imprinting them.

Hey dude, wow....look at my sandals dude.....

...cool man....yeah
Rebecca Proudhon
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06-24-2008 00:53
From: Vampaerus Wysznik
The eye in hand is an ancient Hindu symbol called "Hamsa". LL can't copywrite the symbol. It would be like trying to copywrite the symbol "crucifix". Not even sure if the can copywrite their own logo. I think that may be part of the recent switch to trademarking the bageezrus out of "secondlife" as a word.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa


The hamsa is differerent enough.
Vampaerus Wysznik
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06-24-2008 01:04
From: Macphisto Angelus
They even think they can get "grid" under their protection when referring to virtual worlds..Tron may disagree though.
next they'll try to trademark "Rezz" :rolleyes:
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Vampaerus Wysznik
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06-24-2008 01:20
From: Rebecca Proudhon
The hamsa is differerent enough.
yeah I flubbed the spelling or something. That one seems to be Hebrew as well. I know the one I was thinking of is from India. But I just tried a few alternate spellings and couldn't come up with it. :(
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Vampaerus Wysznik
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06-24-2008 01:35
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-eye-in-hand-amulet.htm
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Today if you see the eye in hand amulet, you may be looking at the Jewish or Arabic symbol called the hamsa. The symbol of the eye in hand amulet is actually much older than Judaism, and you’ll find representations of it in numerous cultures, often as a piece of jewelry worn for protection. Instead of an amulet, the symbol could be woven into decorative art in murals or plaques.

The first use of the eye in hand amulet is tied to various groups of people. Some say the symbol was worn by the Phoenicians and was a symbol of the goddess Tanit. Others suggest that the symbol may have originated in India, in honor of one of the Hindu religion’s gods or goddesses.

There are several different types of the eye in hand amulet designs. In some, the eye sits in the center of a clearly defined hand with four fingers and the thumb to the side. In others, only the fingers are represented. A common symmetrical presentation is a three-fingered hand with thumbs on both sides. The amulet can be jeweled, made of various metals, and very artsy depending upon where you purchase it. The fingers may point up or down.
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Conifer Dada
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06-24-2008 03:30
But.... the Second Life logo is much better than the Rainmaker one! It must have been designed by someone with better hand-eye co-ordination.
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Amy Stork
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06-24-2008 05:49
Maybe they should change it to something like an eye in a pyramid - that's not a very common symbol at all
Neveah Niu
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smh
06-24-2008 11:38
From: Amy Stork
Maybe they should change it to something like an eye in a pyramid - that's not a very common symbol at all



LMAO- I think the US treasury is all over that one.. gotta love the falling dollar!
Vampaerus Wysznik
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06-24-2008 11:55
From: Conifer Dada
But.... the Second Life logo is much better than the Rainmaker one! It must have been designed by someone with better hand-eye co-ordination.
/face-palm.
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Amity Slade
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06-24-2008 12:03
From: Vampaerus Wysznik
The eye in hand is an ancient Hindu symbol called "Hamsa". LL can't copywrite the symbol. It would be like trying to copywrite the symbol "crucifix". Not even sure if the can copywrite their own logo. I think that may be part of the recent switch to trademarking the bageezrus out of "secondlife" as a word.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa


A logo symbol would fall under trademark, not copyright.

Linden Lab can trademark the symbol (and I though it had- isn't that part of its recent tradmark-protection push?)

Even with trademark protection, Linden Lab could not necessary prevent any company anywhere from using a similar logo. I do not remember all the technicalities that go along with trademark, but one big one is product confusion.

So, assuming that Linden Lab has the trademark on the eye-in-hand logo, it may not be able to prevent a beer company from using a similar logo. There would be no chance of product confusion between an online virtual world and a bottle of beer.

When it comes to online entertainment, there might be more of a chance of product confusion. That would be something for the respective companies' lawyers to sort out. If they care.

Of course, I care as much about Linden Lab protecting its intellectual property as it cares about protecting my intellectual property. Little to none.

I wonder of Rainmaker Entertainment got the logo using Copybot.