It would be considered ludicrous and crass to trademark words like Christian, Islamic, or Hindu. As a well known and popularly used religious denomination, Heathen should be no different. Our faith is not a fad. It is not a fashion statement. It is NOT the intellectual property of any ONE individual. The idea of a single person owning the word for our faith for capitalist purposes is not only insulting, but wrong at a level endemic to American belief. We fight hard and often for the integrity, truth, and authenticity of our symbols and shenanigans such as these only make that struggle for our religious freedoms that much more difficult.
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Alison R
6 years ago
My religion cannot be trademarked.
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Ashley Cook
6 years ago
Religion is not a trademark!
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John Hill
6 years ago
Words do not belong to nobodu
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Heathen Michelle
6 years ago
Dave Lancaster is nobodies master. Heathen is a religion, not his to own.
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Colleen Eustice
6 years ago
I'm a heathen. That's like me trying to copyright the word Christ or christian.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
Heathen is an old word with meanings predating copyright law. Leave it alone.
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Rebecca
6 years ago
Religion is nt a copyright
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J E Strohl
6 years ago
Cancel his trademark
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Michael Long
6 years ago
My beliefs are not a brand.
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Mary DeGraffenreid
6 years ago
I am not trademarkable, I am a person of a religion.
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Victoria R
6 years ago
No religious or cultural descriptives or commonly used words in English (or any other language for that matter) should be subject to trademark.
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Emily
6 years ago
Religion should never be subject to trademark. By Macha I'll not stand for such a ruthless action.
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Cory Thomas
6 years ago
It belongs to us all!
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Megan Meunier
6 years ago
Can someone trademark the name "Christian?" "Muslim?" "Buddhist?" If not, then "Heathen" shouldn't be trademarked either.
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LeaAnn
6 years ago
I'm not a heathen, but I stand with my fellow polytheist. They have used the term "heathen" to identify themselves for decades. This patent is not only immoral, it's inappropriate to allow a patent on a commonly used word - particularly one used by a minority religious group. It would never have been granted on the word "Christian".
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Donna Oody
6 years ago
This could be the beginning of labeling any phrase or word of ANY religion or spiritual practice until all religions /spiritual paths are illegal to even speak of.Heathen or not,all should recognize the bigger picture
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Thor Mjølnir
6 years ago
Proud heathen to the blood and bone. And thees conpanys have no honor and lack of respect for people.
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Pat Freeman
6 years ago
Can you imagine if someone copyrighted "Born Again" and went around with legal Cease and Desist orders? Same thing here.
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Erin Gallagher
6 years ago
I am a heathen, and I am not okay with it being trademarked. This is disgusting.
It would be considered ludicrous and crass to trademark words like Christian, Islamic, or Hindu. As a well known and popularly used religious denomination, Heathen should be no different. Our faith is not a fad. It is not a fashion statement. It is NOT the intellectual property of any ONE individual. The idea of a single person owning the word for our faith for capitalist purposes is not only insulting, but wrong at a level endemic to American belief. We fight hard and often for the integrity, truth, and authenticity of our symbols and shenanigans such as these only make that struggle for our religious freedoms that much more difficult.
My religion cannot be trademarked.
Religion is not a trademark!
Words do not belong to nobodu
Dave Lancaster is nobodies master. Heathen is a religion, not his to own.
I'm a heathen. That's like me trying to copyright the word Christ or christian.
Heathen is an old word with meanings predating copyright law. Leave it alone.
Religion is nt a copyright
Cancel his trademark
My beliefs are not a brand.
I am not trademarkable, I am a person of a religion.
No religious or cultural descriptives or commonly used words in English (or any other language for that matter) should be subject to trademark.
Religion should never be subject to trademark. By Macha I'll not stand for such a ruthless action.
It belongs to us all!
Can someone trademark the name "Christian?" "Muslim?" "Buddhist?" If not, then "Heathen" shouldn't be trademarked either.
I'm not a heathen, but I stand with my fellow polytheist. They have used the term "heathen" to identify themselves for decades. This patent is not only immoral, it's inappropriate to allow a patent on a commonly used word - particularly one used by a minority religious group. It would never have been granted on the word "Christian".
This could be the beginning of labeling any phrase or word of ANY religion or spiritual practice until all religions /spiritual paths are illegal to even speak of.Heathen or not,all should recognize the bigger picture
Proud heathen to the blood and bone. And thees conpanys have no honor and lack of respect for people.
Can you imagine if someone copyrighted "Born Again" and went around with legal Cease and Desist orders? Same thing here.
I am a heathen, and I am not okay with it being trademarked. This is disgusting.