[Gllug] Trademarks now

[Panos Savvas]

Since when are hyperlinks trademarkable?


On 10/26/07, Caroline Ford <caroline.ford.work at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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