Comments on: Is Twitter freaking out over 'tweet' trademark?

A developer was told by a Twitter employee that the company is "uncomfortable" with his use of the word "tweet"--as well as a user interface that bears a similar resemblance to Twitter's.

[styymy]

What would Tweety Bird think? If anyone should have issue with the use of "tweet" as a trademark, it should be Tweety Bird. So should Twitter expect to be receiving an email from Tweety Bird about an issue with them using "tweet"..?

[sanenazok]

Especially since Tweety Bird has big, big media owner behind it!

[T-Guy]

But Tweety didn't Tweet. He just taw puddy tats...and was trademarked.

[MadLyb]

Wouldn't you twademawked?

[Qballe]

Some people are actually applying for the trademark "Twitter" for use on promotional items. And it wasn't Twitter that applied for this specific trademark. Check it out:

http://rizzotees.posterous.com/the-stealing-of-twitter-what-does-this-mean

[itworker--2008]

So I guess they'll also trademark "twitt"

I sure they'll end up calling everyone that uses twitter, twitts

LOL

[lennie22]

how about calling them *****?

[lennie22]

I can't say that? I mean wouldn't that be the past tense form of twit? I mean, there are begin = began, give = gave, ring = rang.....therefore twit = ___

or is it that you just add the "ed" at the end of the verb?

[aTales]

unleash the TWiT LLC trademark! They publicly said they knew about TWiT so I wonder if there is something to that.

[askgees]

Twitter along with Facebook and Myspace have lost their minds. Maybe it's time to get the justice dept. involved. After all the three mentioned above account for more than 50% of the internet problems. Problems from viruses to spam software to ID theft. Hold them accountable. No one has the right to trash the web. F$%k Twitter. I believe even their biggest stars are leaving.

[voislapp]

Reminds me of what happened to us on www.tweexchange.com recently!

[nixermac]

I don't tweet and I am glad that I am on the other side. Frankly all these telling the world what you are doing is like standing naked at Times Square.

[studiodave56]

That's a big 10 - 4 good buddy.

Twitter is the CB radio of today, in all the same glory.

[MagiMamoru]

All the little birdies on Jay Bird street, all the little birdies love to hear the Robin go Tweet, Tweet, Tweet.

All I have to say to Twitter is good luck. :-)

[ca5ter]

Twitter is like a big turd, you can seem to flush... Someone get a plunger!

[samjohnston]

Too little too late for Twitter I'm afraid:

Twitter's "Tweet" Trademark Torpedoed
http://samj.net/2009/08/twitters-tweet-trademark-torpedoed.html

Sam

[deancollins]

Speaking from personal experience www.MyTwitterButler.com was sent a C&D not only to change the name but cease selling the software that uses the Twitter API forever (which btw conforms to all of the daily account limits set by Twitter when using the API so that confuses us even more), however thats for another time.

My concilatory gesture to Twitters legal representative was that i would be happy to rename my appplication www.MyTweetButler.com on the basis on Biz Stones blog post....... only to be told that no Twitter wouldn't allow me to rename my application to Tweet as they also held the trademark to this as well.

We're still trying to sort out the issues as seen by both sides and for the moment continue to sell MyTwitterButler licenses for $10 but to be honest I think the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing and the development community is being caught in the crossfire.

Cheers,
Dean

[deancollins]

I wanted to send you a quick note to bring you up to speed on the legal issues facing www.MyTwitterButler.com

As most of you know on August 11th I received a ?cease and desist? letter from Twitters lawyers stating I had 14 days to hand over the domain, destroy all copies of the source code and to cease selling the MyTwitterButler application forever.

Basically they said the API was too powerful for end people to use directly and people should be using the Twitter web site if they wanted to follow people (I?m paraphrasing in my own words).

I?ve had two conference calls with Twitters lawyers and got my own legal advice and whilst I was comfortable changing the domain name (but not giving them away!!, just doing a redirection) I wasn?t going to stop using the MyTwitterButler software with the Twitter API.

Basically all of you deserve the right to interact with Twitter in a way that brings value to the Twitter community.



As such??


I'm back baby, ?bigger and badder? than before - www.MyTwitterButler.com is now www.MyPostButler.com feel free to tweet it on, lawyers suck !!





The application is now called www.MyPostButler.com and as you can see it has a new kick butt function that allows you to ?Bulk Unfollow Users?

If you have any questions feel free to get in touch.


Regards,
Dean Collins
www.MyPostButler.com