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    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

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    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!
    Last edited by ken cool; 08-28-2009, 01:50 PM.
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    • #3
      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.

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      • #4
        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
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        • #5
          Originally posted by ken cool View Post
          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
          Last edited by Samyaza; 08-28-2009, 02:05 PM.

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          • #6
            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.
            Last edited by Synn; 08-28-2009, 02:21 PM.

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            • #7
              TATA should go after Tata Young now!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by ken cool View Post
                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!
                Originally posted by Samyaza View Post
                TATA should go after Tata Young now!
                lol...seriously,I can't believe they did this when they have better things to do...
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Synn View Post
                  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?
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                  • #10
                    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.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Synn View Post
                      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.
                      Travel may include many other industries. That does not mean they have a stake in the business of a company that is in another industry.

                      Transportation is only 1 aspect that makes up the travel industry which is by far part of the hospitality industry. Transportation itself is only a part of the logistics industry. Then there is the food, the hotels, Information technology, etc. which all come together that makes up the travel experience. None of the companies that are part of these independent industries can just stake a claim in a company that uses these services to do their business.

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                      • #12
                        Let me ask you this: What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of "OK, Ta Ta and Bye Bye"? Is it Travel? or is it hospitality, food or Information technology?


                        My point is, a competent lawyer can prove that there is an overlap in a court of law. As long as he can prove that a registered trademark of his client is misrepresented without authorization, his case is made. No matter how generic the term may sound like.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Synn View Post
                          Let me ask you this: What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of "OK, Ta Ta and Bye Bye"? Is it Travel? or is it hospitality, food or Information technology?


                          My point is, a competent lawyer can prove that there is an overlap in a court of law. As long as he can prove that a registered trademark of his client is misrepresented without authorization, his case is made. No matter how generic the term may sound like.
                          The first thing that comes to my mind when I think of "OK, Ta Ta and Bye Bye" is travel. I do not think of it as transportation, or food, or IT or anything else as individual components.

                          That apart, logic never holds much water in the court of law when in the hands of a competent lawyer. Else there wouldn't be so much heartburn at the state of the judicial system in the country, would there?

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                          • #14
                            How does one travel then? Using a mode of transportation or using a hotel, a burger or a laptop computer?

                            Here's another possible situation for you to ponder about:

                            Some guy in say, Iowa decides to have a vacation in India just about the time the Nano enters the american market. Seeing the word "Tata" in the domain www.oktatabyebye.com, he feels an air of familiarity and uses the site. Now two situations arise:

                            He has a good trip: All's well and good.

                            He had a nasty experience: He comes home, starts badmouthing Tata and recommend to everyone not to buy their cars.

                            Keep in mind that the term "Ta ta" doesn't mean anything to the average american.

                            You may think this is absurd, but you'd be surprised at the amount of negative publicity companies receive from confused branding. And this is the exact kind of situation Tata wants to avoid.

                            I'm not justifying anything or anyone. I'm just pointing out the facts as they are.

                            Oh, and the Indian judicial system is one of the better ones in the world today. Trust me.
                            Last edited by Synn; 08-28-2009, 03:30 PM.

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                              Originally posted by Samyaza View Post
                              TATA should go after Tata Young now!
                              or shud it be the other way round.......
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