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Paris' Greed #161866 09/08/07 06:54 PM
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OP BrowniePoints Hall of Famer Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,567 St.Petersburg FL	LOS ANGELES -- Paris Hilton is suing over the use of her picture and catchphrase "That's hot" on a greeting card. Hilton sued Hallmark Cards Inc. in U.S. District Court seeking an injunction and unspecified damages to be determined at trial. According to the lawsuit filed Thursday, the card is titled "Paris's First Day as a Waitress" and shows a photo of Hilton's face on a cartoon of a waitress serving a plate of food to a patron. In a dialogue bubble she says, "Don't touch that, it's hot." The customer cartoon asks, "What's hot?" She answers, "That's hot." The suit says Hilton owns the trademark "That's hot," which was registered on Feb. 13, 2007. Photos: Paris Hilton The lawsuit claims commercial appropriation of identity, invasion of privacy, misappropriation of publicity, false representation that Hilton endorses the product, and infringement of a federally registered trademark. The damages would be based on profits from the $2.49 cards, said Hilton attorney Brent Blakely. Hallmark defended the card as parody, which is normally protected under fair-use law. "Some of Hallmark's new humor greeting cards are parodies of today's most popular celebrities and politicians," said Hallmark spokeswoman Julie O'Dell in an e-mailed statement. "These cards take a satirical look at news and gossip surrounding these public figures, including Paris Hilton, and we do not believe Hallmark has violated any of Ms. Hilton's rights," she said. http://tv.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=274787&GT1=7703 ------ I had no clue that 2 words in the English language could be trademarked.

Re: Paris' Greed BrowniePoints #161867 09/08/07 07:16 PM
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dawglover05 Legend D Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 11,390 Likes: 886 Ooberville	That's ridiculous. I don't know who's stupider: Paris or her lawyer because I'm sure as hell she couldn't explain what's going on. "Yeah, we like took it to like this judge and like we said like Hallmark is stupid like and like we might be able to get like money or something..." Blue ostriches on crack float on milkshakes between the sidewalk titans of gurglefitz. --YTown #gmstrong

Re: Paris' Greed dawglover05 #161868 09/08/07 08:22 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,465 Howland L legalizewd Dawg Talker
legalizewd Dawg Talker L Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,465 Howland	She has to get money somewhere now that her grandpa cut her off.

Re: Paris' Greed BrowniePoints #161869 09/08/07 08:53 PM
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gone Dawg Talker G Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,102	Why do you claim it's Paris that is being greedy? After all, Hallmark Cards is the one that is using her image in attempt to make a buck without compensation. Even if she has no chance to win this lawsuit, I believe she's right in dragging Hallmark into court to defend itself - and at the same time at least she gets publicity.

Re: Paris' Greed gone #161870 09/08/07 08:55 PM
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OP BrowniePoints Hall of Famer Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,567 St.Petersburg FL	Quote: Why do you claim it's Paris that is being greedy? After all, Hallmark Cards is the one that is using her image in attempt to make a buck without compensation. Even if she has no chance to win this lawsuit, I believe she's right in dragging Hallmark into court to defend itself - and at the same time at least she gets publicity. Well...uhhh...she already has enough money and she is just trying to get more.

Re: Paris' Greed BrowniePoints #161871 09/08/07 08:57 PM
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gone Dawg Talker G Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,102	Quote: Well...uhhh...she already has enough money and she is just trying to get more. And so Hallmark's intention is?

Re: Paris' Greed BrowniePoints #161872 09/08/07 09:40 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,437 Likes: 12 ❌I KashDawg Dawg Talker
KashDawg Dawg Talker Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,437 Likes: 12 ❌I	Quote: Quote: Why do you claim it's Paris that is being greedy? After all, Hallmark Cards is the one that is using her image in attempt to make a buck without compensation. Even if she has no chance to win this lawsuit, I believe she's right in dragging Hallmark into court to defend itself - and at the same time at least she gets publicity. Well...uhhh...she already has enough money and she is just trying to get more. That is a lame reason. Reckon is right. Hallmark shouldn't use her name or "phrase" without permission. It's as simple as that. “It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.” -Steve Jobs.

Re: Paris' Greed BrowniePoints #161873 09/09/07 01:15 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 747 Likes: 2 West Chester B bringbackbernie All Pro
bringbackbernie All Pro B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 747 Likes: 2 West Chester	That's hot. [color:"white"]I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane -Waylon Jennings

Re: Paris' Greed KashDawg #161874 09/09/07 08:44 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 14,511 Likes: 166 jaybird Legend
jaybird Legend Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 14,511 Likes: 166	Quote: Quote: Quote: Why do you claim it's Paris that is being greedy? After all, Hallmark Cards is the one that is using her image in attempt to make a buck without compensation. Even if she has no chance to win this lawsuit, I believe she's right in dragging Hallmark into court to defend itself - and at the same time at least she gets publicity. Well...uhhh...she already has enough money and she is just trying to get more. That is a lame reason. Reckon is right. Hallmark shouldn't use her name or "phrase" without permission. It's as simple as that. Her name? no... but her phrase?? give me a break... I don't think she owns "that's hot" <>< #gmstrong

Re: Paris' Greed KashDawg #161875 09/09/07 08:47 AM
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USNavyDawg (Ret.) Dawg Talker Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,747 Beaufort, South Carolina	Quote: Quote: Quote: Why do you claim it's Paris that is being greedy? After all, Hallmark Cards is the one that is using her image in attempt to make a buck without compensation. Even if she has no chance to win this lawsuit, I believe she's right in dragging Hallmark into court to defend itself - and at the same time at least she gets publicity. Well...uhhh...she already has enough money and she is just trying to get more. That is a lame reason. Reckon is right. Hallmark shouldn't use her name or "phrase" without permission. It's as simple as that. Her name and image, I can understand. They should need permission. But a phrase? [b]USNavyDawg (Ret.)

Re: Paris' Greed jaybird #161876 09/09/07 09:01 AM
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OP BrowniePoints Hall of Famer Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,567 St.Petersburg FL	Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: Why do you claim it's Paris that is being greedy? After all, Hallmark Cards is the one that is using her image in attempt to make a buck without compensation. Even if she has no chance to win this lawsuit, I believe she's right in dragging Hallmark into court to defend itself - and at the same time at least she gets publicity. Well...uhhh...she already has enough money and she is just trying to get more. That is a lame reason. Reckon is right. Hallmark shouldn't use her name or "phrase" without permission. It's as simple as that. Her name? no... but her phrase?? give me a break... I don't think she owns "that's hot" Yeah, last time I checked parts of the English language couldn't be owned.

Re: Paris' Greed BrowniePoints #161877 09/09/07 09:05 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 13,291 Likes: 348 east coast Canada L lampdogg Legend
lampdogg Legend L Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 13,291 Likes: 348 east coast Canada	Actually, yeah... they can. Back in the 80s, KISS bassist Gene Simmons copyrighted the word "axe". True story. I might need a shower after defending douchebag Paris, but Hallmark is wrong IMO to use someone's likeness without permission. gmstrong -----------------

Re: Paris' Greed gone #161878 09/09/07 08:56 PM
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Orange Crush Practice Squad O Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 128	Quote: Quote: Well...uhhh...she already has enough money and she is just trying to get more. And so Hallmark's intention is? To make fun of her...haha...come on, we all know that stupidity sells! I'd be flattered if I was on a greeting card...

Re: Paris' Greed Orange Crush #161879 09/10/07 09:54 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,663 Likes: 1 Marathon, Florida keys_bow_wow Dawg Talker
keys_bow_wow Dawg Talker Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,663 Likes: 1 Marathon, Florida	j/c I'm pretty sure that the phrases are trademarked and the way it stands no one can utilize that phrase in a commercial fashion. There are other's. Arnold shwartz...whatever. Either he or the film company own the trademark for "I'll Be back." Donald Trump has trademarked "You're Fired!" There are others too. It's kinda like some of the old songs. Happy Birthday still has a trademark I think and every time its performed for money they have to pay royalties. I think this one ends in 2015 where it becomes public property. That said, I don't agree with it. They should have asked permission to use her likeness. But any photo taken in a public place is public domain. Not sure if they can make money off that, but I'm pretty sure they can. KeysDawg The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. - Carl Sagan

Re: Paris' Greed keys_bow_wow #161880 09/10/07 12:19 PM
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atomic_dog Hall of Famer Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,483 The beach	Quote: Donald Trump has trademarked "You're Fired!" So what you are saying is that anyone that has a boss that uses that phrase to fire them is infringing on The Donald's trademark phrase and cannot use it without being sued? So I could tell the boss to stick it because he can't use that phrase and I get to keep my job and then turn him in for using a trademarked phrase?

Re: Paris' Greed atomic_dog #161881 09/10/07 12:24 PM
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ExclDawg Legend Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 14,248	No, you can use it ... you just can't make money off of the use of the phrase.

Re: Paris' Greed ExclDawg #161882 09/10/07 12:27 PM
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atomic_dog Hall of Famer Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,483 The beach	But the boss man is making money off that phrase....he's firing someone and then hiring someone else to replace that person at a lower wage so therefor he is making a profit.

Re: Paris' Greed atomic_dog #161883 09/10/07 05:58 PM
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Orange Crush Practice Squad O Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 128	Tee-hee!!!!

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