Trademarking NSFW

Culture Buzz Fark.com has filed for a patent for the phrase “Not Safe For Work.” While this post is SFW, many aren’t - like NSFW, for instance. Now Fark wants to own the acronym, which makes us want to say STFU. Edit in Terminal

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Fark’s Response: Muhahaha

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Fark’s Response: Muhahaha

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No Joke

lostremote.com
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This One’s Gonna Be Tough To Enforce

arstechnica.com
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Here’s The Actual Patent Request

tarr.uspto.gov
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Bold Moves, Mr. Fark

trademork.com
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What is NSFW?

ask.metafilter.com
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Gizmodo is Like WTF?

gizmodo.com
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Patent Application Makes It Less Joke, More Stunt

techcrunch.com
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Is NSFW Trademarkable? Is Trademarkable A Word?

mashable.com
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One Thoughtful Response

monkeyfilter.com

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