NSFW, for Not Safe For Work, is one of those Internet memes that seems to have been around as long as the Web has supported image viewing. Generally, it refers to images that, if seen over one's shoulder in the workplace by a particularly sensitive third party, could result in the viewer being fired.
Audio can be just as workplace-unfriendly as well. But sexual images hit a nerve with people, to the point where companies with Internet use policies make people agree not to view such content on their work computers.
NSFW has been around in general usage for years, but good luck pinning down the first time it was used. We can't imagine Curtis sending out the lawyers against anyone who forwards a link to someone with NSFW tacked on to it as a warning, should the USPTO grant the trademark.
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Interesting
Be interesting to see what context Curtis will use this Tm
FARK Trademark
I don't understand why this is such a big deal. People trademark common words and phrases all the time. Just think of APPLE.
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