The word "Heathen" is a common term for peple who ascribe to a form of religion that revives, restores, or recreates the religions of pre-Christian Scandinavia, German, and the lands around them. There are many thousands of modern Heathens worldwide, with the first Heathen Hof (temple) of modern times recently constructed in Iceland and recognized by that nation's government. Heathenism, or Asatru as it's also known, is recognized as legitimate by the United States military, and there are Heathen groups on several bases.
The word "Heathen" can no more be copyrighted for exclusive commercial use than can the word "Christian."
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Jeremy L Christensen
6 years ago
I am a Heathen and I use the term and will always use the term.
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Victor watts
6 years ago
A word describing a group of religious followers shouldnt be coined for profit. You dont see Christians patenting their moniker why would it be allowed for another faith.
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Jj Starwalker
6 years ago
The term "heathen" has been around for eons. trademarking it is ridiculous and offensive.
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Brian Personius
6 years ago
Free the word!
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Kathy Villagomez
6 years ago
My beliefs are not there so people can make money off them.
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Darren Krumwiede
6 years ago
This level of greed and theft of culture is unacceptable.
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DOUGLAS Swanson
6 years ago
This is an outrageous thing. We are Heathens. You cant trademark that.
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Sheldon Poeling
6 years ago
The word Heathen has been around for almost a thousand years, it was used to describe a person who does not follow the Christian faith. It is synonymous with the word Pagan, no one person, group or company should have exclusive rights to its use.
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Robert Shatlain
6 years ago
I'm a Heathen, how can a word be copyrighted, that's just plain greed and arrogance.
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Gabrielle Domena-Laughlin
6 years ago
I will not stand aside and let someone "lay claim" to something that isn't theirs to own!
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Thomas Enlow
6 years ago
You can not trademark the name of a religion or a description of a religion
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Chuck Hudson
6 years ago
I've been heathen for 51 years. And this is someone trying to scam the system.
I personally don’t think this is legit. At the very least, it does not appear to meet the standard in statute 2.41 of US Trademark law for “Proof of distinctiveness”. (https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/tmlaw.pdf)
Even if he somehow got it by the US PTO, I think it would be an easy win, if challenged.
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Johnathan Standridge
6 years ago
I wholeheartedly support this petition. My way of life is being threatened by a big baby throwing a tantrum over a word.
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Brenda Bryant
6 years ago
Heathen is a religion not brand-name
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Damien Wilson
6 years ago
Sorry not sorry but words should not be copyrighted. Proper names like band names can. Heathen is a word that Catholics described anyone who did not practice Christianity. I am a heathen and Pagan. Words are free to use for everyone! I speak for all hesthens! Also 21 Pilots has shirts that have tge word Heathen in them promoting their song Heathens.
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Peter Holt
6 years ago
My faith is not up for sale
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Andrew garden
6 years ago
If this dont work someone should trade mark his name and make him chang it.
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Peter Luppe
6 years ago
Trademarking a word is stupid and whoever allowed it is even more stupid.
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Jason Scharf
6 years ago
I am in complete agreement. I own a small business. I sell rubs and crafts. I am a Heathen so my crafts are most always Heathen related. No one has the right to limit our speech when it comes to our faith.
The word "Heathen" is a common term for peple who ascribe to a form of religion that revives, restores, or recreates the religions of pre-Christian Scandinavia, German, and the lands around them. There are many thousands of modern Heathens worldwide, with the first Heathen Hof (temple) of modern times recently constructed in Iceland and recognized by that nation's government. Heathenism, or Asatru as it's also known, is recognized as legitimate by the United States military, and there are Heathen groups on several bases. The word "Heathen" can no more be copyrighted for exclusive commercial use than can the word "Christian."
I am a Heathen and I use the term and will always use the term.
A word describing a group of religious followers shouldnt be coined for profit. You dont see Christians patenting their moniker why would it be allowed for another faith.
The term "heathen" has been around for eons. trademarking it is ridiculous and offensive.
Free the word!
My beliefs are not there so people can make money off them.
This level of greed and theft of culture is unacceptable.
This is an outrageous thing. We are Heathens. You cant trademark that.
The word Heathen has been around for almost a thousand years, it was used to describe a person who does not follow the Christian faith. It is synonymous with the word Pagan, no one person, group or company should have exclusive rights to its use.
I'm a Heathen, how can a word be copyrighted, that's just plain greed and arrogance.
I will not stand aside and let someone "lay claim" to something that isn't theirs to own!
You can not trademark the name of a religion or a description of a religion
I've been heathen for 51 years. And this is someone trying to scam the system. I personally don’t think this is legit. At the very least, it does not appear to meet the standard in statute 2.41 of US Trademark law for “Proof of distinctiveness”. (https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/tmlaw.pdf) Even if he somehow got it by the US PTO, I think it would be an easy win, if challenged.
I wholeheartedly support this petition. My way of life is being threatened by a big baby throwing a tantrum over a word.
Heathen is a religion not brand-name
Sorry not sorry but words should not be copyrighted. Proper names like band names can. Heathen is a word that Catholics described anyone who did not practice Christianity. I am a heathen and Pagan. Words are free to use for everyone! I speak for all hesthens! Also 21 Pilots has shirts that have tge word Heathen in them promoting their song Heathens.
My faith is not up for sale
If this dont work someone should trade mark his name and make him chang it.
Trademarking a word is stupid and whoever allowed it is even more stupid.
I am in complete agreement. I own a small business. I sell rubs and crafts. I am a Heathen so my crafts are most always Heathen related. No one has the right to limit our speech when it comes to our faith.