Russian Thinks he has “Trademarked” Emoticons

Russian businessman, Oleg Teterin, has reportedly “trademarked” emoticons and thinks he will be able to extract a licensing fee from companies that try and use emoticons. (source)

Perhaps Mr. Teterin has had too much <///////////>~~~~~~~~

If we get a cease and desist letter from him, our response will be: 8======D~~~

:P