tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post116947017131261895..comments2024-03-28T09:05:22.006+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Confidentiality haiku competition: the winnersVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-61518091988270801492007-02-08T08:28:00.000+00:002007-02-08T08:28:00.000+00:00Um.... er......At this point I could make up some ...Um.... er......<BR/><BR/>At this point I could make up some baloney about the cultural duality of rats (excluded yet revered, lost and found), fleas, black death, viruses etc.<BR/><BR/>But I think you are a tad harsh asking me to explain the metaphor. Isn't it an author's right to remain silent and leave the metaphor to the reader ? <BR/><BR/>Can I rely on an efficacy argument similar to that sometimes deployed in trade marks: if the sign works then it is a trade mark regardless of intent or motivation ?<BR/><BR/>Appeal dismissed : ah well, it's an honour to be disqualified !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-69352902329140760782007-02-06T18:16:00.000+00:002007-02-06T18:16:00.000+00:00Well, that depends.
The IPKat may consider your ...Well, that depends. <br /><br />The IPKat may consider your reinstatement if:<br /><br />1. you can explain what the deep meaning is and<br /><br />2. how it relates to misdirected emailsIlanahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769375670713505896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-20673613455990205142007-02-06T10:43:00.000+00:002007-02-06T10:43:00.000+00:00Are there grounds to appeal my shameful disqualifi...Are there grounds to appeal my shameful disqualification ?<br /><br />Does no-one do 'deep and meaningful metaphor' in the IP World ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com