MinusOneBit Announces Possible Trademark Lawsuit

**Hansm** · 12-29-2007, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by minusonebit

Glad to see someone is capable of a little bit of thought. Registering a trademark is best, but you don't lose all your rights if you don't.

You already lost your rights a month ago. Man how stupid are you? You serious burning your own feeds.

And you just continue. You know they can use this crap to YOU!!! Think about that. You serious one of the biggest idiots.

**Casa Nova** · 12-29-2007, 08:52 AM

wooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww & the saga continues

**nico-t** · 12-29-2007, 09:25 AM

hahaha how oculd i miss this thread.... love to see the outcome

**WarChild** · 12-29-2007, 10:09 AM

Originally posted by pornlaw

I dont know enough of the facts to say whether he has good shot or not. And I'm not really looking to give him legal advice, but the general advice I can give is that if you want to protect your name, file for a federal trademark. Don't try to stand on common law state trademark rights.

The key to a federal trademark is knowing how to write the description. Your trademark is only as strong as the description.

With all due respect, sir, you are talking about one of the top litigators in Ohio, if not the United States of America. Your own credentials include only a law degree. Please mind your place in things.

**pornlaw** · 12-29-2007, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by WarChild

With all due respect, sir, you are talking about one of the top litigators in Ohio, if not the United States of America. Your own credentials include only a law degree. Please mind your place in things.

And who might be one of the top litigators in Ohio if not the entire United States that I am indirectly insulting with my posts ?

**GrouchyAdmin** · 12-29-2007, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by crockett

oh man at least he's entertaining.

No, he's not.

**seeric** · 12-29-2007, 10:54 AM

oh boyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

**Pleasurepays** · 12-29-2007, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by pornlaw

And who might be one of the top litigators in Ohio if not the entire United States that I am indirectly insulting with my posts ?

you're fired!

**WarChild** · 12-29-2007, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by pornlaw

And who might be one of the top litigators in Ohio if not the entire United States that I am indirectly insulting with my posts ?

Minusonebit, of course. I mean he lost his own criminal trespass case, but other than that he counts himself in the top 5 litigators in his state.

I hope you caught the sarcasm in my message. Sometime it's missed in writing.

**pornlaw** · 12-29-2007, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by WarChild

Minusonebit, of course. I mean he lost his own criminal trespass case, but other than that he counts himself in the top 5 litigators in his state.

I hope you caught the sarcasm in my message. Sometime it's missed in writing.

I thought you referring to him. The Vegas address in his original post threw me off though.

**notoldschool** · 12-29-2007, 11:02 AM

This thread will never die.

**WarChild** · 12-29-2007, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by pornlaw

I thought you referring to him. The Vegas address in his original post threw me off though.

PO box in Vegas, criminal record in Texas, George drivers license (among others) and lives in Ohio. Kind of confusing indeed.

**GigoloMason** · 12-29-2007, 11:38 AM

Originally posted by pornlaw

And who might be one of the top litigators in Ohio if not the entire United States that I am indirectly insulting with my posts ?

Your sarcasm-o-meter is broken ;)

**Bojangles** · 12-29-2007, 12:22 PM

**shermo** · 12-29-2007, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by DeadFidel

Way to go Bro

Looks like that comment didn't warrant a response.

**CDSmith** · 12-29-2007, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by minusonebit

It has recently come to my attention that you have under taken steps to infringe

If you're going to file a claim with the courts at least take the time to PROOFREAD the damn thing first.

"under taken" is one word, idiot.

undertaken -- http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/undertaken

This lax attitude about spelling and diction and typos etc may fly on the interweb but I can assure you court documents need to be precise or you end up looking more retarded than people first thought.

**minusonebit** · 12-29-2007, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by CDSmith

If you're going to file a claim with the courts at least take the time to PROOFREAD the damn thing first.

"under taken" is one word, idiot.

undertaken -- http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/undertaken

This lax attitude about spelling and diction and typos etc may fly on the interweb but I can assure you court documents need to be precise or you end up looking more retarded than people first thought.

Trust me, the occasional typo is not going to sink a case. I see them in briefs written by supposedly the best of the best all the time. And not something that irrelevant, either.

**minddust** · 12-29-2007, 02:24 PM

*wet farts*

*hot pancake*

**MicDoohan** · 12-29-2007, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by minusonebit

Trust me, the occasional typo is not going to sink a case. I see them in briefs written by supposedly the best of the best all the time. And not something that irrelevant, either.

what about when they find out your are a thief ?

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=795095

**DaddyHalbucks** · 12-29-2007, 03:26 PM

Legally, Minusonebit is correct.

Trademarks do NOT have to be registered.

A common law trademark can be enforced in federal court. However, proof that the mark has achieved "secondary meaning" is not presumed, the burden of proof shifts to the alleged trademark owner. In contrast, in cases where there is a registered trademark, secondary meaning is presumed upon registration.

In this case, it might not be hard to show bad faith on the part of the alleged infringer.

So, in my layperson opinion, I think the case could proceed. It is not farfetched.

MinusOneBit Announces Possible Trademark Lawsuit

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