http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7778767.stm

:doh:

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"Legal use will be possible after buying an annual licence from us," he was quoted by the newspaper Kommersant as saying.
"It won't cost that much - tens of thousands of dollars," added the businessman, who is president of Superfone, a company that sells advertising on mobile phones.

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The president of Russian social networking site odnoklassniki.ru, Nikita Sherman said: "You're not likely to find any retards in Russia who'll pay Superfone for the use of emoticons".

Gotta love the russians

Wait.. ami doinit rong??

I thought the patent office said he didn't have the trademark for it few days ago, although they might have been bribed since then. ;-)

In Soviet Russia, smiley uses YOU!

;-) peace :P

Quote from Dajmin :

In Soviet Russia, smiley uses YOU!

LOL

This dude is lame

Includes ;-) and

So does this mean companies who are already using these emoticons in their company logo/name have to pay although they've had it BEFORE this Russian dude?

I've patented Russia. All your Russia belong to me.

But who will patent...

the burning banana!??

:bananadea

Quote from Electrik Kar :

But who will patent...

the burning banana!??

:bananadea

If it's a Russian banana, it's mine.

The best thing about that article is the quote from the president of the social networking site.

Quote from Dajmin :

In Soviet Russia, smiley uses YOU!

In Soviet Russia, ;-) patents you!


/gets coat

:iagree: Lol!

Quote from niall09 :

In Soviet Russia, ;-) patents you!


/gets coat

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You're not likely to find any retards in Russia who'll pay Superfone for the use of emoticons

Maybe Abramovich will pay.

Quote from Dajmin :

In Soviet Russia, smiley uses YOU!

That made my day, thank you

Quote from The Very End :

That made my day, thank you

In Soviet Russia, day mades you!

ill trademark all letters from a to z

I will trademark a egg, so all the chickens will haz to pay me :>

Quote from Shadowww :

In Soviet Russia, day mades you!

Even I see the grammar fail there, and that's bad lol
Funny tho, Russian vodka ftw!