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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by cheater2</i> <br /><br />The letter stated that "Our firm has made numerous efforts to contact <br />you." Well, I haven't moved for the last 18 years. I've been right <br />here. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />That means it took them forever to find your address and phone number. [D)] <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: <br />They claim my decals are "likely to cause confusion or mistake. It <br />will deceive the public in to thinking that you and your company have <br />some affiliation or connection with CSX and that CSX has authorized <br />their products." <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />So print a disclaimer on the decal sheet. Duh! <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: <br />It states that "I <br />must cease and desist using all CSX marks immediately and destroy all <br />products featuring the mark by Aug 31, 2004." <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Destroy them before we know whether CSX or UP wins the suit? That's a tad premature. Stop selling them, sure. Destroy them? Then they'll ask for proof. Don't have it? Search warrant time. Turn 'em over if you lose. <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: <br />Believe it or not, this <br />list is a very long list covering railraods in the 1890's. How about <br />Alabama Mineral and Chesapeake & Nashville etc.?" <br /> <br />I question whether CSX has the right under existing intellectual property law to claim ownership of logos they stopped using years ago and for logos that they have not acted to protect for years. Wish I knew an intellectual property law attorney to put these questions to. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />That's what the meat of this lawsuit's all about. I don't claim we have a royalty-free right to current or even recent marks, but 110 years ago?! Come on! Even 50 years ago! You killed the logo. Now you want to claim it? Bizarre. <br /> <br />I agree with Terry. Donate the money if it's not really about the money. Put your money where your PR spokesman's mouth is. <br />
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