On the radio, I heard about some folks who cleverly named their coffee shop
Federal Espresso. Before long the Federal Express people heard about it &
sicced lawyers on the coffee shop folks, threatening court action if the
name wasn't changed. The coffee shop folks went to their own lawyer, who
told them (in effect), "You have an excellent case. Now, how much justice
can you afford?" So rather than paying all the attorney fees they would
rack up in a court fight against Federal Express, they wisely gave in &
renamed their coffee shop. Now they call it Freedom Of Espresso.
-- Alan Cole, rank amateur
McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.
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At 01:51 PM 4/26/2004, you wrote:
It would seem to me that trademarking "Carl Geyer Chicago" would not protect
us from any far east maker* selling "Karl Geyer", or "Carl Gayer, Chicago"
or ,C. Geyer Chicogo" or anyone of the other 1000 ways to mess up the name
"just enough" to bypass any trademark restrictions. I think if the name is
trademarked we will see items sold in the US with the trademark on it.
I think Carl, or anyone else, should be allowed to take their good name to
their grave with them.
*Don't forget they brought us "Cruspe" horns before.
LB
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