I wonder how much it matters that we had the domain name since
08-Apr-1998?
Steve
Jeremy Allen wrote:
>
> 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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