Symbol for Pi has been trademarked

[kimmer]

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/pi-takedown/



How can someone trademark a mathematical symbol?

Bigger question, do I have to destroy the Pi t-shirt that Sneakers already has?

[Xairbusdriver]

The comments at your linked story pretty much echo my thoughts... I've asked my attorney to send all of those people "Cease and Incensed" notices! Since you helped make me aware of this abuse, I'll be sending you a 0.01% "finders fee" (I'll also be filing a IRS Form 1099, so don't forget to include that with your taxes next year).

Maybe Wired just forgot to change their calendars ~( 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288)9.9963 days ago?

[krissel]

My favorite comments following the article:

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zirtoc • 17 hours ago

I have a trademark on the letter E. Please remove it from all past and future postings, or I'll sue.

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    cawmentor zirtoc • 14 hours ago

    sorry sir, w shal stop using your offnding lttr right away, thank you for ltting us know about your ownrship of ths tradmark
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    Geist_Chevalier zirtoc • 14 hours ago

    But I'v tradmark th lttr A and all its drvtiv, plas rfrain from using it without my xprssd prmission.
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        Soulxlight Geist_Chevalier • 11 hours ago

        I'm so sorry. I will stop using both of your trdmrkd lttrs good sirs. This is bing postd to lso inform you I'v trdmrkd th color whit. So if you sirs would kindly stop posting on my trdmrkd color s it could confus my clints s to whom's product thy r viwing.
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            Jaime Moksha Soulxlight • 9 hours ago

            dr sir, pls stop using spcs btwn your words, I hv trdmrkd thos spcs. BTW, my browsr dos not show wht s pr your trdmrk.
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        Steve Rogers Geist_Chevalier • an hour ago

        Now I'm scared! I can actually read these posts! lol

[Paddy]

Sometimes I think the US Patent office staff is on drugs. Either that, or they don't understand the first thing about math.

I read that article earlier this evening, and loved those comments too, Kris.

[Xairbusdriver]

I think their biggest misunderstanding is copyright "law" which they didn't exactly write... apparently, there is no 'copyright' for stupid lawmaking...