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Hotel Sued for Using Dewey Decimal System

So I found this online:

The Library Hotel in New York is based on a cute conceit: "Each of the 10 guestrooms floors honors one of the 10 categories of the [Dewey Decimal System] and each of the 60 rooms is uniquely adorned with a collection of books and art exploring a distinctive topic within the category or floor it belongs to."

Too bad the hotel didn't check with the Dewey Decimal System's owners: the Online Computer Library Center. Now the OCLC is suing the Library Hotel for trademark infringement. Fortunately, the OCLC is willing to back down--if the hotel is willing to enter into a licensing agreement. (The OCLC will give the same answer if you ask them whether you can use the Dewey Decimal System on your website.)

My instant reaction was what has this world come to, yes people own rights to things, yes the DDS is used by every library known to man. They're only suing them because they want some money for a license to use it. If i had trademarked something that popular i'ld of been glad someone was using it, rather like the trademarked protocol that allows you to read this article.

What is your opinion, please comment and let me know

Description
Hotel Sued for Using Dewey Decimal System

So I found this online:

The Library Hotel in New York is based on a cute conceit: "Each of the 10 guestrooms floors honors one of the 10 categories of the [Dewey Decimal System] and each of the 60 rooms is uniquely adorned with a collection of books and art exploring a distinctive topic within the category or floor it belongs to."

Too bad the hotel didn't check with the Dewey Decimal System's owners: the Online Computer Library Center. Now the OCLC is suing the Library Hotel for trademark infringement. Fortunately, the OCLC is willing to back down--if the hotel is willing to enter into a licensing agreement. (The OCLC will give the same answer if you ask them whether you can use the Dewey Decimal System on your website.)

My instant reaction was what has this world come to, yes people own rights to things, yes the DDS is used by every library known to man. They're only suing them because they want some money for a license to use it. If i had trademarked something that popular i'ld of been glad someone was using it, rather like the trademarked protocol that allows you to read this article.

What is your opinion, please comment and let me know