Pork Board Sends Epic C&D Letter Over Unicorn Meat Joke

[StlSluggers]

I was simply confirming what you were saying.

[thedude]

Aren't they protected by satire?

Why yes, as a matter of fact, they are. But I think parody is a better defense.

They probably have a defense and they might think this is funny, but they won't be laughing if the National Pork Board files a federal lawsuit alleging trademark infringment. I have a feeling the Pork Board can afford legal fees that this website cannot.

[urbanbreez]

I guess you could say their next joke should be...

Sunglasses

Less corny.

[StlSluggers]

Aren't they protected by satire?

Why yes, as a matter of fact, they are. But I think parody is a better defense.

They probably have a defense and they might think this is funny, but they won't be laughing if the National Pork Board files a federal lawsuit alleging trademark infringment. I have a feeling the Pork Board can afford legal fees that this website cannot.

[Madison]

They probably have a defense and they might think this is funny, but they won't be laughing if the National Pork Board files a federal lawsuit alleging trademark infringment. I have a feeling the Pork Board can afford legal fees that this website cannot.

True, but there are plenty of lawyers willing to take cases and gamble their pay that they win. Meaning a lawyer would be happy to take this case, defend the website, counter-sue for court costs, and then take his/her fees out of that judgement when he/she wins. Happens all the time. I doubt the Pork Board is crazy enough to follow through with the lawsuit, the original letter was probably just to show they did try to protect their trademark because if they don't at least "attempt" to protect their trademark, it is no longer theirs.


So has PETA filed any motions to protect the poor unicorns that are being bred simply for their meat yet?