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Title: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: triplehelix on April 03, 2012, 05:36:20 PM http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/richard-branson-and-virgin-holidays-launch-new-currency-1 (http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/richard-branson-and-virgin-holidays-launch-new-currency-1)
http://cdn0.virgin.com/uploads/images/story/branson-13617-cropped.jpg seems the branson currency symbol is very similar to the bitcoin mark. Title: Re: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: rjk on April 03, 2012, 05:37:22 PM http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/richard-branson-and-virgin-holidays-launch-new-currency-1 (http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/richard-branson-and-virgin-holidays-launch-new-currency-1) That symbol has been representative of the Thai Baht since before Bitcoin existed.http://cdn0.virgin.com/uploads/images/story/branson-13617-cropped.jpg seems the branson currency symbol is very similar to the bitcoin mark. Title: Re: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: triplehelix on April 03, 2012, 05:41:03 PM http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/richard-branson-and-virgin-holidays-launch-new-currency-1 (http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/richard-branson-and-virgin-holidays-launch-new-currency-1) That symbol has been representative of the Thai Baht since before Bitcoin existed.http://cdn0.virgin.com/uploads/images/story/branson-13617-cropped.jpg seems the branson currency symbol is very similar to the bitcoin mark. ok, so a non issue i guess. i now return you to your regularly scheduled programming. Title: Re: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: HostFat on April 03, 2012, 05:43:55 PM Look at the date ;)
Title: Re: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: Kettenmonster on April 03, 2012, 06:47:03 PM hrrr hrrr hrrr
Quote ... With two Bransons the equivalent of one British Pound, ... So at least for them there is no risk in exchange rate. ;Dclick (http://www.virginholidays.co.uk/info/about/april_1/) to learn: Quote ... to all our customers, but even we can't launch a new currency! Possibly maybe they could learn a bit ... ;)Title: Re: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on April 03, 2012, 06:54:08 PM Source: http://www.virginholidays.co.uk/info/about/april_1/
Quote As the UK's leading long haul holiday company, we deliver amazing holiday experiences to all our customers, but even we can't launch a new currency! Yes you can, but we would rather have you embrace ours--Bitcoin. http://spectrum.ieee.org/image/1951127 ~Bruno~ Title: Re: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: nebulus on April 03, 2012, 07:12:05 PM bitcoin can slide without any copyright... why? because there is no single entity to sue... dummy... it'd be a nightmare for any lawyer...
Title: Re: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: triplehelix on April 03, 2012, 07:27:12 PM bitcoin can slide without any copyright... why? because there is no single entity to sue... dummy... it'd be a nightmare for any lawyer... i'm not sure who your calling a dummy? if every decent sized bitcoin outlet got a cease and desist, like mtgox and bitcoin.org, telling them to stop using a trademark or legal actions will ensue... Title: Re: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: R- on April 03, 2012, 07:32:44 PM Gavin kind of looks young..it is hard to discern his age.
Title: Re: Richard Branson launches new currency. Is the bitcoin "B" trademarked? Post by: herzmeister on April 03, 2012, 08:06:39 PM wondering if mr branson knows about bitcoin
he does like to convey a somewhat anti-establishment image sometimes |
