[Gllug] Trademarks now

[Caroline Ford]

On 26/10/2007, Alain Williams <addw at phcomp.co.uk> wrote:
> It is all happening today ... :-(
>
> I have just received a letter from some solicitors, essentially a take down notice for
> abuse of a trade mark.
>
> The essential paragraph reads:
>
>         We have been approached by our client in relation to your use of his registed trade
>         mark on the web-site www.phcomp.co.uk. Our client takes the issue of intellectual
>         property rights very seriosly and shall take all necessary steps to protect and
>         enforce his rights in this regard. However, Mr. Forsey also realises that it is in
>         neither pary's interest to become involved in protracted and costly litigation
>         and it is perhaps time to move on. He is therefore willing to waive his right
>         to legal remedies in return for the removal of his trade mark from your web-site.
>
> Also demand to reply by 2 nov and may look to me for damages and costs.
> Copy of trade mark 2447435 dated 22 Feb 2007. Trade mark 'Terry Forsey'.
>
> The page in question is:
>         http://www.phcomp.co.uk/CampaignsAndEvangelism.php
> about 1/2 way down, just before '9/11 - the debate'.
> It is a link to a web site that a friend put up as part of a long running dispute
> with Terry Forsey.
>
>
> I don't see how I can be accused of infringing his intellectual property, I use
> the two words but make no attempt to profit off them or pass myself off as him.
>
> Comments ?

The guy has trademarked his name so that any mention of his name is a
breach of his trade mark? It all looks pretty dodgy..

Caroline
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