Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/10/12/uspto-malpractice.html
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Yeah, Letters of Protest to the Assistance Commissioner are pretty worthless. The 30-day opposition window opens on November 6, 2018. Anyone with standing can file an opposition - you do not even need an attorney.
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Dibs on “Rescuing Princesses”. Totally something I invented.
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I invented “Once Upon A Time”. Sometimes if I’m feeling real plucky, I’ll spell time like this: tyme.
It’s a small touch but my readers appreciate the effort, I’m sure. 
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While I’m not generally for revoking rights… after you’ve shown yourself to be a copyright dickweed you should have a probationary period. Should you then submit another troll-based copyright application, you should have your rights to submit copyrights revoked for ten years.
(Also, I know this is a terrible idea that would be abused immediately.)
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Also not quite how that works. Copyright is automatic upon creation of a work. Trademarks are a different matter altogether.
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Author Name will be devastated.
(Centre left of the cover image…)
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What about Saint George, patron saint of England and reputed Dragon Slayer?
America must be littered with St. George’s churches and parishes and whatnot. If you want to throw a spanner in the works of American government -especially in the current climate- claim religious discrimination.
“Yeronner, this awful pagan wants to copyright my faith!”
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I’m gonna trademark “About The Author” and “This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to an actual person or even is entirely coincidental.” And “by.”
And “Prologue.”
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My Wyrm Molester series is safe.
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If Faleena Hopkins writes Cocky Dragon Slayer, she and Michael Scott Earle can have hours of fun suing each other.
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Ooooh, I like that idea!
But wouldn’t that lead those Too Much Alike authors into a state of Belligerent Sexual Tension leading into a Happily Ever After ending?*
*Out of kindness, I have omitted links to the relevant TVTropes pages. You’re welcome.
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I prefer dealing with dragons instead, but maybe that’s just me.
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