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Reading the Home Depot insert in the newspaper this morning I discovered that Stanley Tools has trade-marked "FUBAR" (Functional Utility Bar)

I wonder if they know its original meaning ?:-)

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I don't know but I wonder if trademarking a colloquial expression will hold up.

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flipper

Probably not but I doubt anyone will want to lay claims onto that one :-)

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Joerg

Big deal. Most of them will be used by illegal aliens who wouldn't know what it means.

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Michael A. Terrell

Of the 11 "Fubar" trademarks registered, the below 3 are still alive.

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Spehro Pefhany

Ben & Jerry's have abandoned this one:

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"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

FUBAR: Definition: What the president of Home Depot did to the company.

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Homer J Simpson

Can't read it. "Session expired."

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flipper

Try again earlier in the day; too many hits from your ISP. .

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Robert Baer

Go to the home page, select Trademarks, then search for FUBAR.

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Michael A. Terrell

I seriously doubt that.

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flipper

I note this was first was first used April first 2006 :-)

possibly a reference to the "Fu" in "Kung-Fu"

Bye. Jasen

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jasen

Word Mark S.N.A.F.U. STRAWBERRIES NATURALLY ALL FUDGED UP Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 030. US 046. G & S: Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet and frozen confections Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING Design Search Code Serial Number 76069169 Filing Date June 13, 2000 Current Filing Basis 1B Original Filing Basis 1B Published for Opposition August 28, 2001 Owner (APPLICANT) Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings, Inc. CORPORATION VERMONT 7 Burlington Square P.O. Box 530 Burlington VERMONT 05402 Attorney of Record Peter B. Kunin Type of Mark TRADEMARK Register PRINCIPAL Live/Dead Indicator DEAD Abandonment Date July 2, 2003

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Spehro Pefhany

Fucked Up Beyond All Repair...

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PeterD

Ummmm, apparently Stanley Tools would. :)

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It is not *my* problem that you do not want to use the service!

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Robert Baer

Recognition.

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In message , Jim Thompson writes

Given that it's a wrecking bar, I'm pretty sure they do. BTW, it's a

*very* useful tool according to some of the regulars in uk.diy who have them. 
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Nothing sucks like Electrolux :-)

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Oh! a jemmy!

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