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Coby netbook- oh yes they did apply for a trademark
jkontherun.com - 12/30/2008
Coby netbook- oh yes they did apply for a trademark
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Remember not too long ago when the word went out that Coby Electronics was going to produce a netbook device? The company stepped in and said they weren’t going to do such a thing. So why did they apply for a trademark? This from a trademark search : Word Mark COBY NETBOOK  ...

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Coby says it isn't going to make a netbook, but it is
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... Previously: Coby pitches $100 laptop, the PoqetMate - Boing Boing Gadgets Coby netbook... [JKontherun]

Coby Does Netbooks After All
jkOnTheRun — ... Well, well, well. After all of the brouhaha over the “netbook” term, we found out that Coby filed a trademark application for just that. Yet, they company claimed they wouldn’t be producing such a device. Funny how ...

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