.com, .org, .net etc do nothing for trademark. It doesn't matter
whether your trademark has them or not.
I asked an attorney about this.
Steve Nelson
http://www.SecretAgents.com
Tools for Fusebox Developers
Dave DeVol wrote:
>
> They only have a trademark for "Fusebox" (so they say). They do not have a
> trademark on say:
> "fusebox.org"
> "fuseboxcafe" (fuseboxcafe.com is available)
> "fuseboxcode"
> "fuseboxnow"
> "fuse-box"
> Anyway you get where I'm going.
> Or sell them the domain fusebox.org for 100k and move on.
>
> At 03:45 PM 11/2/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >Oh...another thing. We need to have someone do some digging and see if
> >they've always been called Fusebox or not. Have they undergone any name
> >changes? If so, when?
> >
> ><CFUG-SFL Manager>
> >-Kev
> ></CFUG-SFL Manager>
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Judith Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 3:25 PM
> > > To: Fusebox
> > > Subject: Re: Fusebox.org BAD NEWS.... READ THIS
> > >
> > >
> > > You know what? That sounds good. Then they can't be worried about people
> > > being confused between the two.
> > >
> > > And then something on the Fusebox.org site should show it as a
> > > "community-based programming methodology developed by the ColdFusion
> > > community." Have that be somewhat prominent, and only total
> > > idiots will be
> > > confused .. and they would be anyway.
> > >
> > > Judith
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Josh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: Fusebox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 3:17 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Fusebox.org BAD NEWS.... READ THIS
> > >
> > >
> > > > What about offering them a big link at the top of fusebox.org, saying
> > > something like:
> > > > "If you are looking for fusebox.com, the web's best graphics
> > > firm and web
> > > firm, click here"
> > > >
> > > > Steve Nelson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 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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