There is absolutely NO threat in that letter whatsoever. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ------ Forwarded Message > From: Mike Scozzari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 13:03:06 -0800 > To: Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: TMO threatens South Florida teacher and magazine > > Dear Rick > > Could you please post this on fairfieldlife. Included is a threatening > letter from MUM legal to the publisher of a popular South Florida new age > magazine I use to advertise TM events. I've taught TM in South Florida for > years. My reply follows. > > thanks, > Mike Scozzari > > In a message dated 12/5/2005 5:03:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Dear Sir or Madam: > > I represent the owner of the federally registered service mark > "Transcendental Meditation", Maharishi Foundation, Ltd. It has come to my > attention that advertisements from unlicensed entities selling the > Transcedental Meditation program are appearing in your publications > including the Palm Beach and Boca Raton editions of Natural Awakenings . > These ads appear with a picture of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, with the phone > number 561 392 5418, 954 429 8221 and website www.bay3.com/tm . The sponsor > of that ad is not certified or licensed by the mark owner or its licensees > to use the mark or teach the program. Thank you for terminating the > placement of ads from that source immediately. Your continued placement of > such an infringing ad could be violative of the Lanham Act. Feel free to > contact me if ads for that mark are presented from any other source so that > I may confirm that they are licensed to use the mark. > > I appreciate your co-operation and should you have any questions, > please do not hesitate to contact me. > > > Very truly, > > > Bill Goldstein > > > William Goldstein > General Counsel > Maharishi University of Management > Telephone 641 472 1183 > Fax 641 472 1141 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ********************************************************************** * > > Reply from Mike Scozzari to magazine publisher > > 12/7/05 > > Natural Awakenings Magazine > Palm Beach Edition > Editor and Publisher > > Dear Leah, > > Thank you for forwarding me the letter sent to you by Mr. Goldtein. The > letter is an unfortunate and clumsy attempt to intimidate and embarrass you > and your magazine. There is in fact no substance to the absurd allegations > made by Mr. Goldtein. I am a fully trained and qualified and bona fide > teacher of Transcendental Meditation and have been operating as such for the > last 33 years. I have thousands of my students and clients in the South > Florida area. I am well known to TM teachers in South Florida and to fellow > TM teachers both Nationally and abroad. My advertisements have been placed > in the Palm beach media since 1990. > > You may forward this letter to Mr Goldstein'. Kindly tell him that his > assertions that I am in infringement of the service marks in question does > not necessarily make it so. If Mr Goldstein feels that there has been some > infringement, his remedy surely lies in bringing the matter before a court > of law --not in "complaining " to you. If such an action were brought by him > I along with many other TM teachers with whom I am in contact would be > strenuously and vigorously contesting his allegations in a class action > suit. As a self styled copyright attorney Mr. Goldstein ought to know that > copyright matters are often complex and can only be decided by a court of > law after carefully hearing both sides. > > Mr Goldstein should be told that a magazine such as yourself cannot be > expected to get involved in complaints of this nature and that you have no > intention of getting involved simply on the basis of his allegations. They > are at best his point of view on the matter. If and when the matter has been > decided by a court of law in his client's favor then and only then should he > approach your magazine in the manner that he has. Until then, you can take > no action on his unsubstantiated allegations. That is the end of the matter > so far as your magazine is concerned. > > Indeed, this is the only position you can fairly take in the > circumstances. Were you to take action on Mr Goldstein's allegations you > would be doing a great injustice to legitimate clients like myself who have > been doing business with you for a considerable period of time. I am > looking forward to my advertisement being placed in your magazine and my > continuing association with you. > > I close with Season's Greetings to you and the staff of Natural Awakenings > Magazine, > Sincerely , > Mike Scozzari > > > cc/legal council >
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