{"id":14197,"date":"2011-11-16T11:52:30","date_gmt":"2011-11-16T17:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=14197"},"modified":"2024-01-11T07:34:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:34:06","slug":"porn-company-sends-htc-a-cease-and-desist-letter-for-the-vivid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/11\/porn-company-sends-htc-a-cease-and-desist-letter-for-the-vivid\/","title":{"rendered":"Porn company sends HTC a cease and desist letter for the Vivid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vivid_jeremy.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" data-attachment-id=\"14200\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2011\/11\/porn-company-sends-htc-a-cease-and-desist-letter-for-the-vivid\/vivid_jeremy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vivid_jeremy.jpg?fit=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,399\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ron Jeremy HTC Vivid\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vivid_jeremy.jpg?fit=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vivid_jeremy.jpg?resize=600%2C399&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14200\" title=\"Ron Jeremy HTC Vivid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vivid_jeremy.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vivid_jeremy.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/vivid_jeremy.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What do dildos and smartphones have in common? We don&#8217;t know, but Vivid Entertainment is pretty convinced that the HTC Vivid infringes on the porn company&#8217;s trademark. Usually porn and smartphones are two industries that are mutually exclusive from each other, with the exception of people using their smartphones to get access to pornography, but Vivid&#8217;s lawyers have <del>shot off<\/del> sent a cease and desist letter to HTC America claiming that the smartphone&#8217;s name will confuse consumers in believing that the phone was actually made by Vivid Entertainment. The letter says that HTC has until Monday to rename the device or else Vivid will take them to court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So does Vivid Entertainment have a case against HTC? Let&#8217;s break it down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Vivid Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Products are deemed sexy and attractive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Products provide one-handed stimulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product usage not allowed in many workplaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi billion dollar consumer goods industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Source of pleasure and entertainment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vivid_Entertainment#Vivid-Celeb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Celebrity partnerships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New models keep coming every year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>HTC America<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Products are deemed sexy and attractive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Products provide one-handed stimulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product usage not allowed in many workplaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi billion dollar consumer goods industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Source of pleasure and entertainment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/htc-beats-deal-confirmed-exclusive-partnership-on-smartphones-11171115\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Celebrity partnerships<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New models keep coming every year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we can clearly see how the average consumer can mistakenly believe that Vivid Entertainment has the resources and credentials to develop a high-end smartphone. We contacted HTC for their take on this and HTC replied, &#8220;We are reviewing the complaint and don&#8217;t expect to have any further comment until it is resolved.&#8221; Yeah, HTC, we&#8217;re on the same boat as you on this one. No comment, with the addition of a double face palm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2011\/11\/16\/vivid-entertainment-htc-phone\/#.TsPtfPLNTN0\">TMZ<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HTC Vivid caught in a legal storm! 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