Of course overtly musical ringtones are no doubt going to be treated as compositions. They're protecting their brand from being tarnished. You can free download Espionage Nokia Ringtone from the category Instrumental Ringtones in excellent quality for your mobile phone. In the case of I Am Sam, Nokia not wanting their brand associated with a system which fails conspicuously in a high-profile film is understandable from their point of view. For instance, a ringtone is a sound file that is downloaded to a cell phone. Harley takes a public posture that they will attempt to protect their sound (as part of their brand). Espionage usually brings about thoughts of spies sneaking into a companys. (Meaning there is no recorded case-law for sonic trademark being enforcable or not.) However, they still publicly claim ownership of the sound as a trademark. If they won, consumers would have to buy a harley to get that signature rumbly slightly acyclic sound which strikes fear and envy into the hearts of suburban people worldwide. Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. They were attempting to trademark the sonic signature produced by a certain style of engine - and thusly force honda and other competitors to change their engine designs. Stream Nokia Ringtone - Espionage (Sega Genesis / YM2612 Remix) by KingPigMixStudios I (OLD) on desktop and mobile. I followed the Harley trademark case with interest as it was groundbreaking.

With regards to the sonics of products as trademarks - there's not a lot of clarity.

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