A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away — okay, it was yesterday and in Oakland — George Lucas filed suit against a man named Brent Fouch who has chosen to name his “thought-controlled technologies” software company “Jedi Mind, Inc.” (Yes, the term “Jedi” is being applied to technology that purports to allow you to move objects with your mind)
…The legalistic explanation of the backstory of the Star Wars universe and what, exactly, a Jedi is — is hilarious, naturally. It’s hard not to imagine the following scrolling, in blue text, over the depths of space:”Plaintiff LucasFilm Ltd. is the principal owner of the trademark JEDI, a word known globally for almost 35 years as a reference to the powerful, knowledgeable, brave and (usually) good-hearted science-fiction warriors known as Jedi knights…”…”LucasFilm is synonymous with the 1977 science fiction film Star Wars, with the film’s two sequels and three prequels, and with the more than one thousand authorized novels, children’s books, comic books, radio plays, video games, television specials, action figures and home video releases which are set in its fictional universe.” (Really? They’re bringing up television specials — like the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special? That’s the thing to do?)…”The principal figures of the Star Wars sagas are the Jedi knights, an order of warrior monks who use…
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Jedi Lawsuit Causes Great Disturbance in the Force
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