ScottP Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 iain said: roll up the windows and hide the kids Too Late... Quote
Dru Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 you gotta wonder just what it is that trask bears? Quote
iain Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 that middle school sign is so classic! must have been posted here at least 3 times since I've been here! Quote
erik Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 iain said: that middle school sign is so classic! must have been posted here at least 3 times since I've been here! and you posted all three!! Quote
iain Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 erik said: and you posted all three!! perhaps, perhaps Quote
allthumbs Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 most of my material cums from my two kids and their classmates Quote
fleblebleb Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 Attitude said: freeclimb9 said: Billygoat said: Why not fight them. They probably make big time $$$ in profit! Your idea is worth money. I'm just guessing but I know that I could use an extra 50 or 100 grand which is what you probably could settle out of court for, ask MattP I could definitely "use an extra 50 or 100 grand". I've has an attorney send a cease&desist letter, and recieved a terse response. It's litigate, not negotiate. But litigation is a complicated decision, and what's right, or wrong, isn't the only contributing factor. The parent corporation of the offending company has annual revenues of $50 billion. Bringing a lawsuit could cost me $200,000, or more. What's the risk/benefit ratio? As my father told me, life is hard. Sending you a terse response is cheap for them. Big companies ignore patents and trademarks regularly when they know the intimidation factor is high or the cost of settling out of court is a small fraction of their profits. Take a cut of their money. I'm with Attitude - sending you some legalese is a quick easy way to maybe scare you off, then the problem just disappears. If you registered a trademark that they're infringing on then that sounds pretty simple to me. But then again I'm no lawyer. Quote
freeclimb9 Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 fleblebleb said: I'm with Attitude - sending you some legalese is a quick easy way to maybe scare you off, then the problem just disappears. If you registered a trademark that they're infringing on then that sounds pretty simple to me. But then again I'm no lawyer. It can get complicated quickly. The big parent company has made it clear that they have the resources and motivation to contest any litigation. I might have to pay for a consumer survey and a marketing expert in addition to executing a lawsuit and defending against the probable countersuit. I am investigating acquiring additional legal representation on contingency. Meanwhile, I've been bummed about this since I noticed the problem at the OR Winter Market in January, and brought it to the attention of a salesperson there. Quote
rbw1966 Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 Freeclimb-- I know of someone here in Portland who enjoys taking on the big monoliths for trademark infringement for the fun of it. If you want I can hook you up with him and you can see what he has to say. PM me if you are interested. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted March 11, 2003 Posted March 11, 2003 Topple, Powerbitches! 'til then, everybody boycott that Powerbar crap (as if anybody with half a brain in their noggin eats them anyway)! Quote
freeclimb9 Posted March 25, 2003 Posted March 25, 2003 Negotiations have started with the big boys. Maybe I can sleep again. Quote
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