Despair, Inc. secures official trademark registration for :-( “In a move that has
millions across the Internet
community frowning, Despair,
Inc. today announced that the
U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) had awarded
them a registered trademark for
the ‘frowny’ emoticon which
serves as their logo.” Will an explosion of trademark infringement lawsuits ensue? I have just one thing to say about that:

:-(

[from Red Rock Eaters]