Final Jeopardy: Trademarks (10-17-13)
The Final Jeopardy question (10/17/2013) in the category “Trademarks” was:
Facebook & Tivo have both claimed trademarks for an icon representing this gesture.
Current champ Stuart Anderson has a 2-day total of $26,800, and another chance to win some more. Let’s see how he fares against these two players: Korin Kormick, from Jersey City, NJ; and John Emery, from Brandon, FL.
Stuart found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Unpack Your Adjectives.” He was in the lead with $5,600, $4,200 ahead of John in second place. He bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.
Cheerful, or tending to float in a fluid. show
Stuart finished in the lead with $8,800. John was second with $2,400 and Korin was last with $2,000.
John found the first Double Jeopardy Daily Double in “Comic Book Women” on the second pick of the round. In second place with $2,800, he was $6,000 behind Stuart’s lead. He bet $1,200, thought it was The Invisible Woman, but that was WRONG.
When she was introduced, she worked on the Daily Star. show
John found the last Daily Double in “Peaks & Valleys.” He was now in second place with $5,200, and Stuart had $9,600 more than that. John bravely risked it all, and he was RIGHT.
Silvius was an old name for this Swiss peak known for its pyramid shape. show
Stuart finished in the lead with $20,400. John was next with $12,400 and Korin was in third place with $11,200.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
Tivo disputed Facebook’s trademark filing of the thumbs up on the like button based upon its prior use of the thumbs up (and thumbs down) in its DVR software. Facebook has taken the position that Tivo failed to diligently protect trademark rights, and actively encouraged people to use the Facebook like button. (more info)
Korin bet $5,800 to finish with $17,000.
John bet it all and finished with $24,800.
Stuart bet $4,401, just what he needed to finish with $24,801 and win the game. His 3-day total is $51,601.
the whole dispute about the “thumbs up” is ridiculous. it was used way before fb and/or tivo. it should be regarded as – i believe the expression is – PUBLIC DOMAIN, which goes back all the way to the romans, although that usually indicates somebody whose rights have expired (shakespeare etc). and we don’t know who used the “first” thumbs up. in that case the “inventor” remains unknown, but it was certainly not tivo or fb. greed, greed, greed…..