Comments on: Dell buys Alienware, May 8, 2006 https://dfarq.homeip.net/dell-buys-alienware-may-8-2006/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dell-buys-alienware-may-8-2006 David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Sat, 10 May 2025 01:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: neo https://dfarq.homeip.net/dell-buys-alienware-may-8-2006/#comment-57004 Sat, 10 May 2025 01:08:55 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=37743#comment-57004 In reply to Dave Farquhar.

okay
what about an image of an alien as its logo to sell say coffee and burger or android phone

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By: Dave Farquhar https://dfarq.homeip.net/dell-buys-alienware-may-8-2006/#comment-57003 Fri, 09 May 2025 19:14:02 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=37743#comment-57003 In reply to neo.

With the caveat that I’m not a lawyer, I think Dell could sue for confusion. I have a blog post here about a company selling train accessories in blue and orange boxes in the 1950s. Lionel sued. The colors are public domain but the boxes looked enough like Lionel’s boxes that the court ruled in Lionel’s favor.

But even without that, I don’t think anyone wants to risk Dell suing. Dell could sue and lose in court and still win, by dragging it out until the other party ran out of money.

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By: neo https://dfarq.homeip.net/dell-buys-alienware-may-8-2006/#comment-56993 Fri, 09 May 2025 01:29:46 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=37743#comment-56993 since grey aliens is in public domain couldn’t anyone sell a pc case with an image of an alien as its logo

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