Yeah I realzied thanks :)
I just didnt want to flood the list.
Jeremy
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael 'Maxx' Porter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 6:00 PM
To: Fusebox
Subject: RE: Fusebox.org BAD NEWS.... READ THIS
The other has expired try this link..
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=75250327
At 03:49 PM 11/2/00 -0500, you 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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