[nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific andSerotek AnnounceTrademarkAccord

[Wm. Ritchhart]

O.K.  I guess I'm stupid.  What was the point. 


William
 

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AnnounceTrademarkAccord

That wasn't really the point though
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From: "Wm. Ritchhart" <william.ritchhart at sbcglobal.net>
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> However, Council and Foundation are two vastly different things.
Also,
> It would more like be the Foundation who would do the suing.  They
> existed first.
>
>
> William
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of kaye zimpher
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 10:16 AM
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> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific andSerotek
> AnnounceTrademarkAccord
>
> So should the american council of the blind sue the american
foundation
> for
> the blind because the words american and blind are both in the company
> name?
> Even though we all know that the 2 organizations perform vastly
> different
> tasks and while I will not say they are never coufused it does not
seem
> a
> law suit necessary.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 9:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific andSerotek
> AnnounceTrademarkAccord
>
>
>> Well, for those who say that the lawsuit was totally unnecessary;
> unless
>> you
>> work for Freedom Scientific, in their tech support or sales area, you
>> don't
>> really know how much confusion there was between Freedom Scientific
> and
>> Freedom Box.  It seems that if people don't like Freedom Scientific,
> they
>> find any excuse to bash them...much like some do to the NFB.  Would
it
>
>> also
>> be wrong for the NFB to file suit against a smaller organization who
> uses
>> "Federation", or "Blind Federation" in their name, just because there
>> probably isn't any confusion?  No, it would be perfectly appropriate.
>> There
>> are reasons for names to be registered or copyrighted, whatever they
> do to
>> insure the name isn't used by someone else.
>>
>> It didn't come to a court case, because the two companies worked out
> an
>> agreement.  But, just because FS is the larger company, they're not
>> automatically wrong and the bully.  Just my opinion.
>>
>> Cindy
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael D. Barber" <m.barber at mchsi.com>
>> To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 7:55 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific and Serotek
>> AnnounceTrademarkAccord
>>
>>
>> I agree with Alicia.  I'm extremely disappointed with Freedom
> Scientific
>> regarding this lawsuit.
>> I think it was totally unnecessary.  In my opinion, Freedom
Scientific
>> should pay more attention to developing a product that isn't so buggy
>> instead of picking on small companies.
>>
>> Michael
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
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> On
>> Behalf Of Alicia Richards
>> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:37 AM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific and Serotek
>> AnnounceTrademarkAccord
>>
>> Hi, list.  I have mixed feelings when I read this.  In one way, I'm
> glad
>> they've settled, and that FS has dismissed the lawsuit.  It wouldn't
> have
>> been good on either company to have fought the battle to it's fullest
>> extent.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I feel like FS basically won this suit.  The only
> reason
>> they
>> chose to dismiss it is because Serotek gave into their demands.  I've
>> never
>> seen anyone confuse FreedomBox with any FS product, and I wish
Serotek
>> didn't have to make such changes to their line.  The name Freedom Box
> has
>> existed for years.  What made FS decide they had to fight about it
> now?  I
>> personally think that FS is worried because Serotek and their
products
> are
>> gaining in popularity and use among the blind, especially since
System
>> Access came out.  So now they are perceived as real competition, and
>> therefore a threat.  FS didn't think they had to act till now.
>>
>> I'm disappointed that Serotek had to give in, but I do think that all
> the
>> suit has done is put their name even more in the public spotlight.
>> Hopefully in a roundabout way, that will contribute to the growth of
> their
>> company.
>>
>> Alicia
>>
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