Dish Networks Fights Dennis Hopper Estate Over 'Hopper' Name

[Bobby]

I got to admit, the entire time I have had my Hopper I never once thought of Dennis Hopper.

If this one win then maybe I should file a lawsuit against those toilet paper people.

I hear Greczkowski makes the finest two-ply on the market today! I'll look for it at Costco today.

 

[Hall]

If this one win then maybe I should file a lawsuit against those toilet paper people.

That's a battle your lawyer will advise you not to pursue.... I'm quite sure you're not old enough to have a case here

 

[dare2be]

That's a battle your lawyer will advise you not to pursue.... I'm quite sure you're not old enough to have a case here

Yeah, that case would get flushed pretty quick.

 

[Slamminc11]

Did you register it as a trademark? If so, you have a case. If not, you don't.

 

[Tyralak]

Good point. No one is going to confuse one for the other.
And it's "The Hopper" not Hopper.

It also has a picture of a KANGAROO, not some dead actor.

 

[riffjim4069]

I got to admit, the entire time I have had my Hopper I never once thought of Dennis Hopper.

If this one win then maybe I should file a lawsuit against those toilet paper people.

I'll bet the Crapper family is hoping to cash-in on the name and wind up butt-load of buckazoids.

 

[Willh699]

i bet if the estate of Dennis Hopper wins they will have to rename the system to the VIP HopXXXX series. the Joey name would be rebranded as the VIP Hop Joey.

 

[dare2be]

Nope, they would just change the spelling to Hoppa.

 

[3HaloODST]

i bet if the estate of Dennis Hopper wins they will have to rename the system to the VIP HopXXXX series. the Joey name would be rebranded as the VIP Hop Joey.

Or XiP110/813/913 .

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[raoul5788]

Yeah, that case would get flushed pretty quick.

Right down the hopper!

 

[Skip06]

If no one else was using the work Sky to sell a product, then he can do it. In this case Hopper is actively in use in a nationwide setting, Dish should get the trademark for satellite/TV viewing devices.

As nelson61 mentioned Microsoft has to change the name of SkyDrive because somehow Murdoch was able to trademark the word Sky. I wonder if they'd have to change to opening of the old superman tv show, can't use up in the sky... any more.

 

[meathead76]

Lol
This has gotta be a story from the onion

 

[dare2be]

Trademark law has gotten ridiculous...it's like the new Manifest Destiny. Snatch up as many common words and phrases as you can and use them as a tool for a quick money grab.

 

[comfortably_numb]

If Rupert Murdoch can trade mark "Sky" then anything is possible.

Not to mention the fact that anybody can sue anyone at any time for just about anything. God bless the United States of America!!

 

[Peter Parker]

i bet if the estate of Dennis Hopper wins they will have to rename the system to the VIP HopXXXX series. the Joey name would be rebranded as the VIP Hop Joey.

Matt Leblanc is filing a lawsuit over the use of the name Joey.

 

[mike123abc]

As nelson61 mentioned Microsoft has to change the name of SkyDrive because somehow Murdoch was able to trademark the word Sky. I wonder if they'd have to change to opening of the old superman tv show, can't use up in the sky... any more.

Sky satellite service was in use probably a decade before MS came up with the Sky Drive name. Even worse it was a cloud drive which people associate with being in the sky and that is where satellites are... But, the trademark was only a problem in the EU, MS could probably still use Skydrive in the US if they wanted to do so...

 

[ScooterS]

Hopper case will probably be settled in a Kangaroo Court!
(sorry.... I couldn't help posting that one.)

 

[Claude Greiner]

Trademark law has gotten ridiculous...it's like the new Manifest Destiny. Snatch up as many common words and phrases as you can and use them as a tool for a quick money grab.

I agree. Dish network trademarking the name dish is crazy also

 

[Tyralak]

Hopper case will probably be settled in a Kangaroo Court!
(sorry.... I couldn't help posting that one.)

 

[renegade734]

... and Dennis Hopper still has no comment ...