Comments on: Qualcomm responds to “smartbook” trademark claim http://liliputing.com/2009/09/qualcomm-responds-to-smartbook-trademark-claim.html Compact Computing Sat, 26 May 2012 07:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: toddma http://liliputing.com/2009/09/qualcomm-responds-to-smartbook-trademark-claim.html#comment-47676 toddma Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:10:33 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12207#comment-47676 from what i gather this is common in Germany for companies to sue smaller companies rather than go after the big dogs who are also using the term. actually found that out at <a href="http://www.smartbook.asia" rel="nofollow">http://www.smartbook.asia</a> through their news. weird practice if you ask me from what i gather this is common in Germany for companies to sue smaller companies rather than go after the big dogs who are also using the term. actually found that out at http://www.smartbook.asia through their news. weird practice if you ask me

]]> By: toddma http://liliputing.com/2009/09/qualcomm-responds-to-smartbook-trademark-claim.html#comment-27463 toddma Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:10:33 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12207#comment-27463 from what i gather this is common in Germany for companies to sue smaller companies rather than go after the big dogs who are also using the term. actually found that out at <a href="http://www.smartbook.asia" rel="nofollow">http://www.smartbook.asia</a> through their news. weird practice if you ask me from what i gather this is common in Germany for companies to sue smaller companies rather than go after the big dogs who are also using the term. actually found that out at http://www.smartbook.asia through their news. weird practice if you ask me

]]> By: MonkeyKing1969 http://liliputing.com/2009/09/qualcomm-responds-to-smartbook-trademark-claim.html#comment-27435 MonkeyKing1969 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:48:46 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12207#comment-27435 Do they hold the German trademark or do they merely have the paperwork in for it? Do they hold the German trademark or do they merely have the paperwork in for it?

]]> By: John http://liliputing.com/2009/09/qualcomm-responds-to-smartbook-trademark-claim.html#comment-27416 John Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:06:15 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=12207#comment-27416 Well there was book digital....<br><br>They sold a device called a Smartbook G138 (and it was a mini netbook type device with an arm processor, 7" screen and GPRS). So I seriously think Qualcomm will have trouble proving it is generic when there were actually devices from a specific company sold retail under that name that are in exactly the same product category they are aiming the term at....<br><br>Surprised this trademark owner hasn't stepped up to the plate. I think book digital may be away but guess someone must own the rights to it. Well there was book digital….

They sold a device called a Smartbook G138 (and it was a mini netbook type device with an arm processor, 7″ screen and GPRS). So I seriously think Qualcomm will have trouble proving it is generic when there were actually devices from a specific company sold retail under that name that are in exactly the same product category they are aiming the term at….

Surprised this trademark owner hasn't stepped up to the plate. I think book digital may be away but guess someone must own the rights to it.

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