thebes Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 So this is pretty typical. Tesla Motors , the consensus goes, did not rip off Nikola Tesla. See here: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/did-elon-musk-obtain-permission-to-use-the-name-tesla-i-wonder.52101/ Quite frankly it seems spurious to me. He had his own company in 1890's and one presume the lawyers did the normal copyright things, which I believe lasts 99 years. If the company survived into the early 20th Century that would probably extend his protection past the 2003 founding of Tesla Motors. Don't know, not a copyright lawyer. Still. Seems to me that it's just another corporate rip off, in this case by a scab labor motor company. If it's a homage to his genius I don't see the connection. But then again, I just finished watching the movie Spinal Tap. I do believe the band in the movie is a rip off of AC/DC, which could be construed as a ripoff of Tesla and Edison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron167 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I'll have what you're having!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I don't think you can copyright a common name. Perhaps you should check your spelling of the name Tesla. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Monster seems to think they can as they have sued any mom and pop business for using the word "Monster". Personally I think you should not be able to copyright a word. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I like Elon Musk... he thinks way outside the box, and has a wonderful sense of humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 21 minutes ago, JJkizak said: I don't think you can copyright a common name. Perhaps you should check your spelling of the name Tesla. JJK Oops! I am always transposing letters when I type. I'll correct it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 7 minutes ago, Marvel said: I like Elon Musk... he thinks way outside the box, and has a wonderful sense of humor. I have no real opinion about some California tech billionaire. Hard to knock their successes and they do think outside the box. Until it comes to reaping profits that is, when they all think like the robber barons of old, but that's another story. Apparently the company already had it's (imo spurious) name before he invested in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 22 minutes ago, ellisr63 said: Monster seems to think they can as they have sued any mom and pop business for using the word "Monster". Personally I think you should not be able to copyright a word. Then there are company's that have copyrighted "Apple" . I wonder if anybody has copyrighted "Air" or "Water" or "Food" yet? I mean Tesla is not common and does anybody really believe it's named after anybody but Tesla? Cheez you should have the rights to your own name. I think I'll copyright "Thebes" just in case. Do you think that town in Greece will complain? Aw, who cares, they are far away and probably can't read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 51 minutes ago, ellisr63 said: Personally I think you should not be able to copyright a word. Agree. I'm trying to remember, but I think it was Lotus who tried unsuccessfully to copyright "123." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Perhaps, but I believe the spreadsheet includes the company name so it was 'Lotus 123'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 IMHO; Nicola Tesla, the real Tesla, was ripped off both by Westinghouse and by Marconi. Westinghouse over the royalties on VAC and Marconi by accepting credit as the 'inventor' of radio. Wb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Wolfbane said: IMHO; Nicola Tesla, the real Tesla, was ripped off both by Westinghouse and by Marconi. Westinghouse over the royalties on VAC and Marconi by accepting credit as the 'inventor' of radio. Wb The guy who puts it together and makes it work is usually the hero. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, JJkizak said: The guy who puts it together and makes it work is usually the hero. JJK In this case Marconi used 17 of Tesla's patents. Certainly qualifies him as an opportunist. Wb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, JJkizak said: The guy who puts it together and makes it work is usually the hero. JJK A lot of people never cross the finish line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmi Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I thought Tesla was a rock band. When did they start making cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 So I'm flipping through the channels yesterday and what comes on but an add for "Honey.com". Even the bees and the bears are getting ripped off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Life is a rip off. Look it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Life is a rip off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 You must have looked that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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