--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > With all due respect, I think you're fighting a bad case > of self-importance with a bad case of self-importance. :-) > > It's a *good* thing that this case goes to court. It will > expose the curious behavior of the TM movement to the > world at large, and that world will then make its deter- > mination. If the Florida courts decide as most courts in > the US these days do -- in favor of the corporation > instead of the buying public -- that will mean that the > use of the trademark will be upheld. But what does that > *really* mean for the teachers who still want to teach, > outside the TM organization? > > My guess is that it'll mean an opportunity for increased > initiations. I know that if I were in the position of > teaching and was successfully sued by the TMO, what I > would do at that point is simply change the name of the > technique I was teaching and then put the results of the > lawsuit on right on the posters as a *selling point*, > not a negative. Something along the lines of: > > Free introductory lecture on BubbaMed, > the $100 meditation technique that was > recently sued by the Transcendental > Meditation organization because they > felt it was was competing with the > $2500 meditation technique they sell. > Come and listen for yourself, and make > an informed decision. > > :-) :-) :-) > > Basically, I still have enough residual trust in the > courts of America to hope that the TMO will *lose* > this case, and big-time. (*Especially* if Jim's lawyers > are smart enough to show the judges photos of the Rajas > in their robes and crowns.)
Has mike waived his right to a jury trial? What part of trademak law would that violate? Is there a stealth statue in there that "all trademarks will becom null and void if the holders have any rajas with robes and crowns"? > > The public is not stupid -- when presented with an > organization that sues its own for no other reason than > TO MAKE MORE MONEY, um, why do most other trademark cases go to court, if not for financial reasons.? And how does stopping independents make the TMO more money? Those people learing from an indie for $200 are now going to go "shucks, guess we need to bite the bullet and cough up $2500."? If you go out as anindie, I suggest the following name and slogan: "BubbleHeadMed -- makes your mind really clear. Just like me" ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
