The state of Seattle is still part of the United States, so trademark laws still apply. You may not even need to have had it registered to assert your rights if you can document prior usage. And being the white knights you claim you are, you might even be able to get a lawyer to help you pro bono. But you might want to back off on the profainity during the initial consultation.
This happened to me once before, a letter from my attorney stopped them dead in their tracks even though I hadn't registered it. All I needed was prior proof of public use. Still, get it registered and "TM" all your words you want protected. Good luck. Quoting Mark Malewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Adam/Bruce/Roger/Terry/Matt, > > The subject line says it all... (Let me try to be tactful...) > > Oh hell no, this sh*t needs to stop right here! (So much for me being > tactful...) > > I've tried to mull over this for the past few hours... > > <STANDING UP ON THE SOAPBOX> > > <FLAME MODE ON> > > Do you realize the Seattle Wireless guys just got hi-jacked? This > prick > (Poko) decided to steal their name, and is now posting crap on several > of the free wireless boards... (claiming to be Seattle Wireless). > Well, > at first, I thought I was making "corrections", but now it has been > turning out to be "stomping out the fires". This ass-munch has been > posting EVERYWHERE! (claiming to be "Seattle Wireless"). > > At first I was like "huh"? We're nationwide, but since when is > Seattle > Wireless nationwide? So I started reading about it, then I > realized... > some prick is using Seattle Wireless's NAME! > > He tried Slashdot, netstumbler, etc. > > Someone may want to "accidentally" throw a brick through someone > else's > window... <Whistling> Maybe old "Pano Kroko", (CEO of Seattle > Wireless) > wouldn't think it's so funny then to capitalize on the work of the > FREE > wireless networks, and turn around and hi-jack a domain name (just to > make a few bucks). He's not even setting up his own nodes, that's > what > kills me! He's another one of those BOINGO freaks, that tries to get > people to "volunteer" their nodes, so HE can make a buck! <SIGH> > Sickening. > > Well just wanted to make sure that EVERYONE was aware of it. It might > be time for a few guys to hop in a car (wear black clothes and > sunglasses), and do some "war driving". Maybe swing by old Pano's > house... and maybe have a nice "talk" with him. > > Maybe stuff him in the trunk of a car, and show him all the "local > nodes" that are especially close to the local beach. Take him on a > nice > tour of the ocean front... **COUGH** think swimming **COUGH** > > Actually, you really don't want people to get the wrong idea (like > we're > trying to kidnap him), you may just want to attach a rope to him, and > kinda drag him behind the car... (kinda use him as a street cleaner, > again another "kind service" from Seattle Wireless.*NET* group). > > Maybe cover him with bumperstickers, and we'll string him up from the > ceiling, and use him as a piniata? Let all the local kids get 3 > swings > with a stick, and they get to keep any candy, or lose change that > falls > out of his pockets? (Think "charity work") > > Old "Poko Pano Kroko Sabano" wants to be a "wise guy" huh? If he ever > comes to Chicago... we'll handle the "business" around here. I'll > have > a couple NexTECH Wireless guys greet him at the airport. Take him on > a > tour of the city. We'll personally show him each and EVERY node (and > make sure the streets get cleaned in the process). > > If you got any PR people, you may want to get this out to some of the > other locals, just so old "Pano Kroko" is not dragging the REAL > Seattle > Wireless's *DOT NET* name through the mud. > > Best regards, > > Mark > > www.nextechwireless.net > > P.S. For everyone that is "confused", please understand that the REAL > Seattle Wireless is www.seattlewireless.net (DOT NET, not DOT COM). > We > are in no way bashing the REAL Seattle Wireless group. Matt, and the > Seattle Wireless guys, are a great bunch of guys. We're just pointing > out that this Poko guy just decided to try and capitalize on the > Seattlewireless.net, and decided to try posting to several of the free > network boards (as a representative of "Seattle Wireless" kinda > deceiving if you ask me...) > > P.S.S. In no way, shape, or form am I condoning any physical > violence... > but I do think that EVERYONE should be able to "tread water" for at > least 45 minutes (with a boat anchor above their head), without > drowning. (Those guys in Brooklyn know what I'm talking about...) It > would be good to make sure that Poko is "properly trained", and > certified. I would be more than happy to sign him up for a special > "water safety" course. > > <FLAME MODE OFF> > > P.S. I apologize, I'll try to work on my "tact", (my 10 years in the > military kinda shines through at times) but I still think old Poko > needs > some good "water training" to wake him up. 200 pennies in a sock, > works > nicely as well. (Oh heck, throw a 6 pack of beer in a pillow case, > give > it a couple good twists... and that works GREAT for a beat down!) It > also gives you something to drink afterwards. It's the military > version > of a "champagne room". > > (There goes my chances of ever being president...) > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > From: http://www.netstumbler.com/article.php?sid=597 > > Seattle Wireless Rolls Out Wi-Fi Nationwide > Contributed by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 05 @ 10:51:15 PST > Wireless > > Wednesday, March 5, Seattle - Seattle Wireless, a Social Wireless Area > > Network (SWAN) platform provider, announced the expansion of its > services to the 12 largest metropolitan cities across North America, > making the Wi-Fi technology company the nation's largest Wi-Fi > provider. > > Unrivaled from other community wireless providers, Seattle Wireless is > > dedicated to offering the convergence of telecommunications and > computing. > > "At Seattle Wireless, we see people as not being slaves to the wires. > With the instantly accessible, coast to coast rollout, it is true > Wi-Freedom.meaning a network from and for the people," said Pano Kroko, > > CEO of Seattle Wireless. "With the availability of Seattle Wireless in > > these cities, Seattle-based businesses and consumers can depend and > trust our technology wherever they may travel. We also are looking > forward to adding additional cities in Q2." > > <snip> > > > > -- > general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> > [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
