Sorry to double post..
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/tmfaq.htm#DefineTrademark
PS, they have only had the trademark since
June 9 1998 see link here.
http://tess.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=doc&state=c7niu3.2.5
Jeremy
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Nelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 3:14 PM
To: Fusebox
Subject: Fusebox.org BAD NEWS.... READ THIS
Everyone, listen up... we've got an issue at hand with Fusebox.org that
I do not know how to handle, so I am asking for everyone's wisdom.
I just received a rather negative call from Fusebox.COM (note the .com)
saying that we as fusebox.org are stepping on their brand name. Here
are their issues:
1. They are a web development consulting company, they do everything
from graphics to programming (including CF)
2. They have owned the trademark to "Fusebox" since 1995
3. They are about to go on a big marketing push and are concerned that
people will confuse fusebox.com with .org
4. They claim to have a development methodology for building web sites.
http://www.fusebox.com/fb_pages1/main2.cfm?s=services&c=services
(note, they have left out testing) ;)
I responded with these points:
1. We are a free organization that anyone can belong to, and have been
around since 1998
2. We do not directly make any money. Everything is donated. Thus we
couldn't directly take money away from them
3. We did not put up fusebox.org to try and draw people away from
fusebox.com, that has never
been our intention and never will be
4. We have over 1800 people that are active users in our process, many
of which whom have built
their business plans around these ideas, changing the name would
directly affect those companies.
Nothing has been resolved yet, I would like to hear as many people's
opinions and suggestions on this as possible. All I know is that I'm
ready and willing to fight this all the way to the end.
Why? Because of this quote I just got through ICQ WHILE i was writing
this email (no kidding)
"Just have to tell you that Fusebox is making my life so much easier.
Just finished a small project in 8 hours. Something that would have
taken me 20 - 30 hours 2 months ago." - Michael Slatoff
Let's talk about this, and see if we can come up with something to offer
them.
Steve Nelson
http://www.SecretAgents.com
Tools for Fusebox Developers
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