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abhisheksircar · 08-28-2009, 11:39 AM

"Tata Company has sued oktatabyebye.com for using the word tata". I just could not believe it till I read more about it. As posted by someone in the oktatabyebye.com site, what if someone books a site batatavada.com. Bata will also sure them and so will Tata

This was outright funny but a serious hidden message that big companies have all the time and power to use things in the direction that can suddenly hit common people like us .. and it might at times hurt, big time unless all of us stand together as one unit against them with whatever we can.

Read more about them and support them over here

An appeal needs for your support - Share your opinions: Oktatabyebye.com

ken cool · 08-28-2009, 12:47 PM

Interesting News Approved

Moral of the story: Do not open a company called Batatavada.com Not only will you be sued, you will have to eat your own vadas as well!

sherry_unicornlover · 08-28-2009, 12:53 PM

Huh Funny. seems like the legal team of Tata has nothing to do better.

Oops i user "Tata" word in my post. Hope they don't sue me for that.

darkknight · 08-28-2009, 12:55 PM

too much...ta ta....& tata..on that forum...

agreed it's absurd & hilarious...maybe some einstein at tata thought that this is demeaning & riduculing tata name by saying bye bye to them

too much..man...got to go for lunch & no batatavada here

Samyaza · 08-28-2009, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken cool

Interesting News Approved

Oh no...now news channels are gonna sue you. And probably F.C. Internazionale too.

This maybe some rival website's rotten move to get them embroiled in a legal battle

Synn · 08-28-2009, 01:09 PM

Ignoring all the absurd posts,this is happening because the site in question deals with transportation and yet, is not affiliated in any way to the Tata group which has been around (And has trademarked their name) for donkey's years.

Not to mention that "Tata" is actually written and pronounced in a different way compared to "Ta ta", the term used when people are bidding farewell. A domain name called "www.okta-tabyebye.com" may not have incurred the wrath.

Logic:- It's a wonderful thing, folks.

Samyaza · 08-28-2009, 01:20 PM

TATA should go after Tata Young now!

srini · 08-28-2009, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken cool

Interesting News Approved

Moral of the story: Do not open a company called Batatavada.com Not only will you be sued, you will have to eat your own vadas as well!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samyaza

TATA should go after Tata Young now!

lol...seriously,I can't believe they did this when they have better things to do...

ken cool · 08-28-2009, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synn

Ignoring all the absurd posts,this is happening because the site in question deals with transportation and yet, is not affiliated in any way to the Tata group which has been around (And has trademarked their name) for donkey's years.

Logic:- It's a wonderful thing, folks.

C'mon Synn. Give me a break. What are they transporting now... Megabytes?

Synn · 08-28-2009, 01:49 PM

Travel includes transportation and that is reasonable enough overlap to get a court ruling. One may not personally like it, but that's how law works. It's either black or white.

This is pretty similar to the reasons why one can't register a domain called www.thenewmac.com or www.allnewwindows.com or something, even if you don't intend to do anything with Apple (Or McDees) or Microsoft products. The argument "But the words Mac and Windows are fairly generic!" doesn't fly.

08-28-2009, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
abhisheksircar Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore, Karnataka Posts: 244	Tata Sues oktatabyebye.com "Tata Company has sued oktatabyebye.com for using the word tata". I just could not believe it till I read more about it. As posted by someone in the oktatabyebye.com site, what if someone books a site batatavada.com. Bata will also sure them and so will Tata This was outright funny but a serious hidden message that big companies have all the time and power to use things in the direction that can suddenly hit common people like us .. and it might at times hurt, big time unless all of us stand together as one unit against them with whatever we can. Read more about them and support them over here An appeal needs for your support - Share your opinions: Oktatabyebye.com __________________ It's nice to be not seeing A-Pillar, B-Pillar and C-Pillar again Yamaha R15 Weekend Rides (Bangalore) \| Next Ride : 2June2012

08-28-2009, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
ken cool Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 4,677	Interesting News Approved Moral of the story: Do not open a company called Batatavada.com Not only will you be sued, you will have to eat your own vadas as well! __________________ The Wheel was a great invention; Two Wheels with a Motor in between was even better! BMW Motorrad Days 2011 Xbhp's Indo-French Kashmir-Ladakh Tour Last edited by ken cool; 08-28-2009 at 12:50 PM.

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sherry_unicornlover Pictographer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 1,156	Huh Funny. seems like the legal team of Tata has nothing to do better. Oops i user "Tata" word in my post. Hope they don't sue me for that. __________________ Touring Fanatic and nature lover My Photography Page https://www.facebook.com/Mandhir.Pictography

08-28-2009, 12:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
darkknight RAJE Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Panvel , Navi Mumbai Posts: 3,352	too much...ta ta....& tata..on that forum... agreed it's absurd & hilarious...maybe some einstein at tata thought that this is demeaning & riduculing tata name by saying bye bye to them too much..man...got to go for lunch & no batatavada here __________________

08-28-2009, 01:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Synn Moderator-at-large. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 419	Ignoring all the absurd posts,this is happening because the site in question deals with transportation and yet, is not affiliated in any way to the Tata group which has been around (And has trademarked their name) for donkey's years. Not to mention that "Tata" is actually written and pronounced in a different way compared to "Ta ta", the term used when people are bidding farewell. A domain name called "www.okta-tabyebye.com" may not have incurred the wrath. Logic:- It's a wonderful thing, folks. __________________ - I'm the strongly opinionated one momma warned you about - Flickr me? Flickr YOU!!! Last edited by Synn; 08-28-2009 at 01:21 PM.

08-28-2009, 01:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Samyaza Got Fuel? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Posts: 449	TATA should go after Tata Young now!

08-28-2009, 01:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Synn Moderator-at-large. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 419	Travel includes transportation and that is reasonable enough overlap to get a court ruling. One may not personally like it, but that's how law works. It's either black or white. This is pretty similar to the reasons why one can't register a domain called www.thenewmac.com or www.allnewwindows.com or something, even if you don't intend to do anything with Apple (Or McDees) or Microsoft products. The argument "But the words Mac and Windows are fairly generic!" doesn't fly. __________________ - I'm the strongly opinionated one momma warned you about - Flickr me? Flickr YOU!!!

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