Royal Institution: Crowdfunding the opposition?
Not long ago I posted an item about the Royal Institution’s daft attempt to trademark the title “Christmas Lectures”. Here’s a possible way to challenge it, suggested by fellow astroblogperson Dave Clements…
Having had further discussion with my friend the IP lawyer, it seems the chances of invalidating the RI’s trademark claim on Christmas Lecture are rather good. But there would be costs and the need for a contingency if it goes to court and the RI win and are awarded costs.
So – anybody interested in crowdsourcing the costs? A sum of about 3k would be needed.
In the Dark 
June 3, 2013 at 4:16 pm
Did you see the RI “climbdown”?
PDF letter here:
Click to access Christmas%20Lectures%20trademark.pdf
June 3, 2013 at 4:21 pm
I don’t think it’s a climbdown at all – it now looks like they want to take credit for other people’s work…
June 3, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Hence the quotes around “climbdown”…
June 3, 2013 at 4:31 pm
I’d be happy if they trademarked “Royal Institution Christmas Lectures”….