someone is seriously trying to trademark "stich n' bitch"? i'd think there's waaaay too much prior art on that one. details at the cafe press blurb here
I can understand why Yahoo wimped out. Getting sued, even if the lawsuit has no basis, is not cheap.
The correct answer, and I think the only real answer, is to completely boycott their products. If no knitters will buy their things, they will go out of business in a hurry.
But if you need a response letter, it's pretty trivial. It's their job, in order to show trademark infringement, that there is "consumer confusion." Ask them to do so.
The sad thing (well, maybe the sensible thing, to avoid just such boycotts) is that they sell sewing books and patterns, but they're targeting groups that mostly knit and crochet. I'm not really involved, just watching from the sidelines and saying "wow, way to alienate your customer base, guys..."
no subject
Date: 2006-01-19 12:11 am (UTC)The correct answer, and I think the only real answer, is to completely boycott their products. If no knitters will buy their things, they will go out of business in a hurry.
But if you need a response letter, it's pretty trivial. It's their job, in order to show trademark infringement, that there is "consumer confusion." Ask them to do so.
no subject
Date: 2006-01-19 12:44 am (UTC)