Lawsuit threat

[Lee]

The question is about editorial commentary.

This is not a matter of copyrighted material - such as images or copy or other intellectual property. It's objection being made on the part of a trademark holder over use of a term that also happens to be trademarked.

The context and manner in which the terms are used is what's at issue.

The Bosley Medical trademark/copyright ruling by a federal court even sanctioned some pretty blatant use of a trademarked name.

Unless the board OWNER made any comments, registered the trademarked username or, directly did something they shouldnt have done, the TM owner cant do shit to the board owner, they can however, go after the poster of the comments and the username owner.

Regards,

Lee

[SLS]

That would be like trying to sue a notebook manufacturer over something someone wrote in a notebook. Makes no sense at all.

[gaystoryman]

Sure don't make much sense. The model posted using the video company name, and the guy who owns that trademark is upset? Geez, so then we can't tell about our favorite video outfit if its trademarked? Weird stuff..I think that even if the commentary on his trademark was negative it would still generate the curious to check his outfit out, perhaps leading to sales.

Seems odd :frown:
Ian

[Squirt]

Common sense prevails in the end. The guy has to prove damages, of which he has none. If everything regarding this scenario is accurate, then the guy has no case, and no damages that need to be remedied, unless someone here can think of any? :toff:

[HotMaleVideos]

Surely you can't blame the copyright owner for trying. As we all know, message boards are huge, huge revenue drivers with massive profits. Board owners like Lee are totally loaded, so the copyright holder would have lots to gain from a settlement.

But enough about Andromedan laws. On Earth, the copyright owner couldn't do shit unless there's stuff we don't know about. The drama queen copyright holder would just need to learn to pick her battles more carefully.