This is ridiculous to "own the terms" to a word that's been said for thousands of years.
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Nathan Backs
6 years ago
This isn't right.
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Edward B
6 years ago
The etymology of the word heathen to describe a person of our faith was detailed by Jacob Grimm in the 1840s, and use of this word in this religious context is well over 1000 years old,
There is absolutely no way this religious term should be trademarked.
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Ed Berland
6 years ago
Heathen is a generic term, much like Christian and should not have a trademark attached to it.
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Shannon Wright
6 years ago
It is deplorable that this individual is attempting to use the law to alienate an entire culture and faith. Would you allow the trademarking of the word "Christian"? How about "Jewish", or "Muslim"? No, you wouldn't, and this is just as egregious of an affront to our heritage as it would be to those faiths. Stop this litigating bully.
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Stuart Kyle Tolman
6 years ago
Commonly used terms should not allowed to be trademarked
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Robert lambert
6 years ago
I agree heathen is a common used word to describe a religion in practice long before this person managed to appropriate it.
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Valgard Murray
6 years ago
This is both immoral and insulting to 10's of thousands world wide.
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Mark Cook
6 years ago
It is not a trademarkable word as it is in common useage for a religion.
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Mark Cook
6 years ago
This word has been used in historic context long before he trademarked it and the trademark needs to be revoked.
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Maria Salminen
6 years ago
This trademark does seriously hurt many small businesses and is not in accord wit religious freedom. A name of a religion can not be a trademark! !
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Mark Sykes
6 years ago
This is unacceptable, you wouldn't allow the copywriting of the term Muslim, so why allow someone to copy write the name of our religion.. I'm sure this is actually against the law as its word in common usage. I would imagine the next step will be a legal challenge and boycott of their products.
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Asatru and Heathen Order
6 years ago
It’s good to see that this has really United the community, we are completely unified behind Mike and agree that this could of easily been avoided.
Now hopefully the justice systems will strip his right of ownership.
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David Boyt
6 years ago
Disgusting to trademark copyright a religious spiritual word for personal gain.
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Eric Smith
6 years ago
This is like trademarking the word “Catholicism” and then suing the Vatican.
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Brendan Walsh
6 years ago
Holmgang.
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Davana Brown
6 years ago
I am heathen, my religious beliefs are not a trade mark for some company.
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Daniel
6 years ago
You can't trademark my ancestors.
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Tom Rhodes
6 years ago
Nobody should own religious terms, especially someone who's just going to patent troll.
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Damond Blakley
6 years ago
Not right, I know many people who are Heathen and this man owns the term in the US he doesnt owned or my religion.
This is ridiculous to "own the terms" to a word that's been said for thousands of years.
This isn't right.
The etymology of the word heathen to describe a person of our faith was detailed by Jacob Grimm in the 1840s, and use of this word in this religious context is well over 1000 years old, There is absolutely no way this religious term should be trademarked.
Heathen is a generic term, much like Christian and should not have a trademark attached to it.
It is deplorable that this individual is attempting to use the law to alienate an entire culture and faith. Would you allow the trademarking of the word "Christian"? How about "Jewish", or "Muslim"? No, you wouldn't, and this is just as egregious of an affront to our heritage as it would be to those faiths. Stop this litigating bully.
Commonly used terms should not allowed to be trademarked
I agree heathen is a common used word to describe a religion in practice long before this person managed to appropriate it.
This is both immoral and insulting to 10's of thousands world wide.
It is not a trademarkable word as it is in common useage for a religion.
This word has been used in historic context long before he trademarked it and the trademark needs to be revoked.
This trademark does seriously hurt many small businesses and is not in accord wit religious freedom. A name of a religion can not be a trademark! !
This is unacceptable, you wouldn't allow the copywriting of the term Muslim, so why allow someone to copy write the name of our religion.. I'm sure this is actually against the law as its word in common usage. I would imagine the next step will be a legal challenge and boycott of their products.
It’s good to see that this has really United the community, we are completely unified behind Mike and agree that this could of easily been avoided. Now hopefully the justice systems will strip his right of ownership.
Disgusting to trademark copyright a religious spiritual word for personal gain.
This is like trademarking the word “Catholicism” and then suing the Vatican.
Holmgang.
I am heathen, my religious beliefs are not a trade mark for some company.
You can't trademark my ancestors.
Nobody should own religious terms, especially someone who's just going to patent troll.
Not right, I know many people who are Heathen and this man owns the term in the US he doesnt owned or my religion.