OT: Stolen Logo

OT: Stolen Logo



Dear Scott,

I did not answer the first part of your question.

I just found out about it about an hour or so ago. My son found it by
total accident.

So, I will be pursing this whole thing tomorrow.

Thank you,

Nerd Boy

1-573-292-1136
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<A HREF ="http://www.nbicentral.com">http://www.nbicentral.com</A>
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<A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com">http://www.asmallurl.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.nbiracing.com">http://www.nbiracing.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.yourlottosite.com">http://www.yourlottosite.com</A>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scot Ranney" <[email protected]>
To: "Nerd Boy Help Desk" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [mrc] OT: Stolen Logo


> Did you ask them about it? Have they been reasonable? Do you have
> "nerdboy" trademarked? You would be able to win any court battle- you
> have all of us as witnesses as to how long you've been in business :)
>
> Scot
>
> Nerd Boy Help Desk wrote:
>> Dear All,
>>
>> These guys have stole my Nerd Boy. They use him in a commercial
>> even.
>>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com/2B">http://www.asmallurl.com/2B</A>
>>
>> I have had the various domains and the Nerd Boy since 1997 and 1998.
>> So now I have to call my lawyer I guess. They have only had their domain
>> since 2001. This could get interesting and expensive. I paid a lot to
>> have him made in the first place.
>>
>> They are in the DC area and I spoke there for Verio at a conference
>> as a Keynote Speaker and had a about 10 or 12 Nerd Boys that I used for
>> one of my presentations. I wonder if they got the idea then.
>> Sheesh!!!!
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Jeffrey R. Collins
>> 1-573-292-1136
>> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyinc.com">http://www.nerdboyinc.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.nbicentral.com">http://www.nbicentral.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.crosstowntraffic.net">http://www.crosstowntraffic.net</A>
>> Your alternative source for Miva Merchant Modules
>>
>> For Customer Service and Support:
>> http://support.nerdboyinc.com
>> or send email to: [email protected]
>>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyproductions.com">http://www.nerdboyproductions.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com">http://www.asmallurl.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.nbiracing.com">http://www.nbiracing.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.yourlottosite.com">http://www.yourlottosite.com</A>
>>
>>
>
> --
> ------------
>
> "To The States, or any one of them, or any city of The States,
> Resist much, obey little;
> Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved;
> Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city, of this earth,
> ever afterward resumes its liberty."
>
> ~Walt Whitman

OT: Stolen Logo



that's not the american way...

--- Bryan Spano <[email protected]> wrote:

> Here's a thought that seems to be in the minority
> though:
>
> Any way you can ask them to kindly remove all
> references to your
> company/logo/etc first before suing them for
> everything? I only ask this
> because it could be people's livelihoods at stake
> over albeit a stupid
> mistake but one that could be quickly corrected?
>
> Bryan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Scot Ranney
> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:37 PM
> To: Nerd Boy Help Desk
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [mrc] OT: Stolen Logo
>
> Did you ask them about it? Have they been
> reasonable? Do you have
> "nerdboy" trademarked? You would be able to win any
> court battle- you
> have all of us as witnesses as to how long you've
> been in business :)
>
> Scot
>
> Nerd Boy Help Desk wrote:
> > Dear All,
> >
> > These guys have stole my Nerd Boy. They use
> him in a commercial even.
> >
> > <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com/2B">http://www.asmallurl.com/2B</A>
> >
> > I have had the various domains and the Nerd
> Boy since 1997 and 1998.
> So now I have to call my lawyer I guess. They have
> only had their domain
> since 2001. This could get interesting and
> expensive. I paid a lot to have
> him made in the first place.
>
> >
> > They are in the DC area and I spoke there for
> Verio at a conference as
> a Keynote Speaker and had a about 10 or 12 Nerd Boys
> that I used for one of
> my presentations. I wonder if they got the idea
> then.
> >
> > Sheesh!!!!
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Jeffrey R. Collins
> > 1-573-292-1136
> > <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyinc.com">http://www.nerdboyinc.com</A>
> > <A HREF ="http://www.nbicentral.com">http://www.nbicentral.com</A>
> > <A HREF ="http://www.crosstowntraffic.net">http://www.crosstowntraffic.net</A>
> > Your alternative source for Miva Merchant Modules
> >
> > For Customer Service and Support:
> > http://support.nerdboyinc.com
> > or send email to: [email protected]
> >
> > <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyproductions.com">http://www.nerdboyproductions.com</A>
> > <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com">http://www.asmallurl.com</A>
> > <A HREF ="http://www.nbiracing.com">http://www.nbiracing.com</A>
> > <A HREF ="http://www.yourlottosite.com">http://www.yourlottosite.com</A>
> >
> >
>
> --
> ------------
>
> "To The States, or any one of them, or any city of
> The States,
> Resist much, obey little;
> Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved;
> Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city, of this
> earth,
> ever afterward resumes its liberty."
>
> ~Walt Whitman
>

OT: Stolen Logo



Dear Scot,

I have been trying to get Nerd Boy as a Trademark, but they say it is "A
Generic Term" and cannot be Trademarked. Funny, Microsoft was able the
Trademark "Windows" which I think is pretty generic. I am not done with
this whole process yet. With no problems at all it can take 2 to 3 years to
get a Trade Mark.

I am thinking the Logo will be covered under Copyright Law, but I am not
absolutely sure about that...hence the call to my attorney.

Thank you,

Nerd Boy

1-573-292-1136
<A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyinc.com">http://www.nerdboyinc.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.nbicentral.com">http://www.nbicentral.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.crosstowntraffic.net">http://www.crosstowntraffic.net</A>
Your alternative source for Miva Merchant Modules

For Customer Service and Support:
http://support.nerdboyinc.com
or send email to: [email protected]

<A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyproductions.com">http://www.nerdboyproductions.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com">http://www.asmallurl.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.nbiracing.com">http://www.nbiracing.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.yourlottosite.com">http://www.yourlottosite.com</A>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scot Ranney" <[email protected]>
To: "Nerd Boy Help Desk" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [mrc] OT: Stolen Logo


> Did you ask them about it? Have they been reasonable? Do you have
> "nerdboy" trademarked? You would be able to win any court battle- you
> have all of us as witnesses as to how long you've been in business :)
>
> Scot
>
> Nerd Boy Help Desk wrote:
>> Dear All,
>>
>> These guys have stole my Nerd Boy. They use him in a commercial
>> even.
>>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com/2B">http://www.asmallurl.com/2B</A>
>>
>> I have had the various domains and the Nerd Boy since 1997 and 1998.
>> So now I have to call my lawyer I guess. They have only had their domain
>> since 2001. This could get interesting and expensive. I paid a lot to
>> have him made in the first place.
>>
>> They are in the DC area and I spoke there for Verio at a conference
>> as a Keynote Speaker and had a about 10 or 12 Nerd Boys that I used for
>> one of my presentations. I wonder if they got the idea then.
>> Sheesh!!!!
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Jeffrey R. Collins
>> 1-573-292-1136
>> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyinc.com">http://www.nerdboyinc.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.nbicentral.com">http://www.nbicentral.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.crosstowntraffic.net">http://www.crosstowntraffic.net</A>
>> Your alternative source for Miva Merchant Modules
>>
>> For Customer Service and Support:
>> http://support.nerdboyinc.com
>> or send email to: [email protected]
>>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyproductions.com">http://www.nerdboyproductions.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com">http://www.asmallurl.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.nbiracing.com">http://www.nbiracing.com</A>
>> <A HREF ="http://www.yourlottosite.com">http://www.yourlottosite.com</A>
>>
>>
>
> --
> ------------
>
> "To The States, or any one of them, or any city of The States,
> Resist much, obey little;
> Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved;
> Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city, of this earth,
> ever afterward resumes its liberty."
>
> ~Walt Whitman
>

OT: Stolen Logo



Here's a thought that seems to be in the minority though:

Any way you can ask them to kindly remove all references to your
company/logo/etc first before suing them for everything? I only ask this
because it could be people's livelihoods at stake over albeit a stupid
mistake but one that could be quickly corrected?

Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Scot Ranney
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:37 PM
To: Nerd Boy Help Desk
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [mrc] OT: Stolen Logo

Did you ask them about it? Have they been reasonable? Do you have
"nerdboy" trademarked? You would be able to win any court battle- you
have all of us as witnesses as to how long you've been in business :)

Scot

Nerd Boy Help Desk wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> These guys have stole my Nerd Boy. They use him in a commercial even.
>
> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com/2B">http://www.asmallurl.com/2B</A>
>
> I have had the various domains and the Nerd Boy since 1997 and 1998.
So now I have to call my lawyer I guess. They have only had their domain
since 2001. This could get interesting and expensive. I paid a lot to have
him made in the first place.

>
> They are in the DC area and I spoke there for Verio at a conference as
a Keynote Speaker and had a about 10 or 12 Nerd Boys that I used for one of
my presentations. I wonder if they got the idea then.
>
> Sheesh!!!!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jeffrey R. Collins
> 1-573-292-1136
> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyinc.com">http://www.nerdboyinc.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.nbicentral.com">http://www.nbicentral.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.crosstowntraffic.net">http://www.crosstowntraffic.net</A>
> Your alternative source for Miva Merchant Modules
>
> For Customer Service and Support:
> http://support.nerdboyinc.com
> or send email to: [email protected]
>
> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyproductions.com">http://www.nerdboyproductions.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com">http://www.asmallurl.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.nbiracing.com">http://www.nbiracing.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.yourlottosite.com">http://www.yourlottosite.com</A>
>
>

--
------------

"To The States, or any one of them, or any city of The States,
Resist much, obey little;
Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved;
Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city, of this earth,
ever afterward resumes its liberty."

~Walt Whitman

OT: Stolen Logo



Did you ask them about it? Have they been reasonable? Do you have
"nerdboy" trademarked? You would be able to win any court battle- you
have all of us as witnesses as to how long you've been in business :)

Scot

Nerd Boy Help Desk wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> These guys have stole my Nerd Boy. They use him in a commercial even.
>
> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com/2B">http://www.asmallurl.com/2B</A>
>
> I have had the various domains and the Nerd Boy since 1997 and 1998. So now I have to call my lawyer I guess. They have only had their domain since 2001. This could get interesting and expensive. I paid a lot to have him made in the first place.
>
> They are in the DC area and I spoke there for Verio at a conference as a Keynote Speaker and had a about 10 or 12 Nerd Boys that I used for one of my presentations. I wonder if they got the idea then.
>
> Sheesh!!!!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jeffrey R. Collins
> 1-573-292-1136
> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyinc.com">http://www.nerdboyinc.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.nbicentral.com">http://www.nbicentral.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.crosstowntraffic.net">http://www.crosstowntraffic.net</A>
> Your alternative source for Miva Merchant Modules
>
> For Customer Service and Support:
> http://support.nerdboyinc.com
> or send email to: [email protected]
>
> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyproductions.com">http://www.nerdboyproductions.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com">http://www.asmallurl.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.nbiracing.com">http://www.nbiracing.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.yourlottosite.com">http://www.yourlottosite.com</A>
>
>

--
------------

"To The States, or any one of them, or any city of The States,
Resist much, obey little;
Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved;
Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city, of this earth,
ever afterward resumes its liberty."

~Walt Whitman

RE: [meu] OT: Stolen Logo



Don't hold back. Spend all the money you have to set an example. =
Mortgage
your house if you have to. Take out a credit card loan and sue the =
bastards.

Seriously though, that does stink.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]=20
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nerd Boy Help Desk
> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:24 PM
> To: Merchant User List; [email protected]; Miva Users
> Subject: [meu] OT: Stolen Logo
>=20
>=20
> Dear All,
>=20
> These guys have stole my Nerd Boy. They use him in a=20
> commercial even.
>=20
> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com/2B">http://www.asmallurl.com/2B</A>
>=20
> I have had the various domains and the Nerd Boy since=20
> 1997 and 1998. So now I have to call my lawyer I guess. =20
> They have only had their domain since 2001. This could get=20
> interesting and expensive. I paid a lot to have him made in=20
> the first place.
>=20
> They are in the DC area and I spoke there for Verio at a=20
> conference as a Keynote Speaker and had a about 10 or 12 Nerd=20
> Boys that I used for one of my presentations. I wonder if=20
> they got the idea then.
> =20
> Sheesh!!!!
>=20
> Thank you,
>=20
> Jeffrey R. Collins
> 1-573-292-1136
> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyinc.com">http://www.nerdboyinc.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.nbicentral.com">http://www.nbicentral.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.crosstowntraffic.net">http://www.crosstowntraffic.net</A>
> Your alternative source for Miva Merchant Modules
>=20
> For Customer Service and Support:
> http://support.nerdboyinc.com
> or send email to: [email protected]
>=20
> <A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyproductions.com">http://www.nerdboyproductions.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com">http://www.asmallurl.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.nbiracing.com">http://www.nbiracing.com</A>
> <A HREF ="http://www.yourlottosite.com">http://www.yourlottosite.com</A>
>=20
>=20

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Dear All,

These guys have stole my Nerd Boy. They use him in a commercial =
even.

<A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com/2B">http://www.asmallurl.com/2B</A>

I have had the various domains and the Nerd Boy since 1997 and 1998. =
So now I have to call my lawyer I guess. They have only had their =
domain since 2001. This could get interesting and expensive. I paid a =
lot to have him made in the first place.

They are in the DC area and I spoke there for Verio at a conference =
as a Keynote Speaker and had a about 10 or 12 Nerd Boys that I used for =
one of my presentations. I wonder if they got the idea then.
=20
Sheesh!!!!

Thank you,

Jeffrey R. Collins
1-573-292-1136
<A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyinc.com">http://www.nerdboyinc.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.nbicentral.com">http://www.nbicentral.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.crosstowntraffic.net">http://www.crosstowntraffic.net</A>
Your alternative source for Miva Merchant Modules

For Customer Service and Support:
http://support.nerdboyinc.com
or send email to: [email protected]

<A HREF ="http://www.nerdboyproductions.com">http://www.nerdboyproductions.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.asmallurl.com">http://www.asmallurl.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.nbiracing.com">http://www.nbiracing.com</A>
<A HREF ="http://www.yourlottosite.com">http://www.yourlottosite.com</A>


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