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Whoever named this should be fired for missing out on calling it "The French Connection"

by trevorg75 10y ago

coherentpony 10y ago
That'd probably be a trademark infringement. FCCN is a pretty well established clothing company with the same name.
- wyldfire 10y ago
  Unlikely. The standard for infringement in the US (likely similar w/EU via treaties and the like) is that it's confusingly similar and in relation to products or services similar to the products or services covered by the trademark.
  - ZenoArrow 10y ago
    Exactly. That's how the clothing company could use the name after the film with the same name was released.
    - wyldfire 10y ago
      That's an interesting grey area, I think. The film title trademark was applied for and awarded [76238315], but if I created another film called "The French Connection" with an unrelated, original story -- would it be infringement? Only if indeed their original trademark was considered valid and if my film were confusingly similar. Their application states "...G & S: series of motion picture films... featuring live-action entertainment. ..." It actually is a series (did you know they made a sequel? I didn't). So it's probably a legit trademark. But if my film were a romcom set in Paris, I suspect they'd be really challenged to make the case. The defense should probably cite the countless films with identical titles made over the years. Even if many/most of them weren't trademarked it probably still hints that there won't be confusion.
- collyw 10y ago
  They used to be FCUK in the UK (maybe they still are).
wonkaWonka 10y ago
The domain probably costs to much. Squatters.
- hornbaker 10y ago
  frenchconnection.io is available: https://www.nic.io/go/newfast/frenchconnection.io https://www.nic.io/go/newfast/frenchconnection.io
peterburkimsher 10y ago
If people write cards instead, it could be called the "French Letter" (but that has a different meaning to British people).

Whoever named this should be fired for missing out on calling it "The French Connection"

coherentpony 10y ago

That'd probably be a trademark infringement. FCCN is a pretty well established clothing company with the same name.

wyldfire 10y ago
Unlikely. The standard for infringement in the US (likely similar w/EU via treaties and the like) is that it's confusingly similar and in relation to products or services similar to the products or services covered by the trademark.
- ZenoArrow 10y ago
  Exactly. That's how the clothing company could use the name after the film with the same name was released.
  - wyldfire 10y ago
    That's an interesting grey area, I think. The film title trademark was applied for and awarded [76238315], but if I created another film called "The French Connection" with an unrelated, original story -- would it be infringement? Only if indeed their original trademark was considered valid and if my film were confusingly similar. Their application states "...G & S: series of motion picture films... featuring live-action entertainment. ..." It actually is a series (did you know they made a sequel? I didn't). So it's probably a legit trademark. But if my film were a romcom set in Paris, I suspect they'd be really challenged to make the case. The defense should probably cite the countless films with identical titles made over the years. Even if many/most of them weren't trademarked it probably still hints that there won't be confusion.
collyw 10y ago
They used to be FCUK in the UK (maybe they still are).

wonkaWonka 10y ago

The domain probably costs to much. Squatters.

hornbaker 10y ago
frenchconnection.io is available: https://www.nic.io/go/newfast/frenchconnection.io https://www.nic.io/go/newfast/frenchconnection.io

peterburkimsher 10y ago

If people write cards instead, it could be called the "French Letter" (but that has a different meaning to British people).