Shall I take legal action against Acacia? - GoFuckYourself.com

Krome · 07-23-2003, 04:02 PM

I own the trademark Acacia Media. I have had it now for 10 years. It was a holding company I had when working in the record industry.

I am so thinking of fucking with Acacia if they start any shit in the UK. I am seriously thinking of just pissing them off a bit by issuing a legal action in the UK, which they probably wont attend, and I will win on default guilt by no show.

This wont solve the problem but could be mildly amusing. I could go for something that Acacia Research is palming thmselves off as a media company and people may mistake my legit loved company for those scum bags.

Shall I take them to court and just get one judgement against them in the UK? It is only £500 to do it, it will mostly be a waste of time but amusing none the less.

MrPopup · 07-23-2003, 04:03 PM

Robocop · 07-23-2003, 04:04 PM

First Necro Hip Hop, now Acacia

flashfreak · 07-23-2003, 04:04 PM

just do it

Tipsy · 07-23-2003, 04:14 PM

If you do I want the date. It'd be worth turning up to watch just in case

imageman · 07-23-2003, 04:18 PM

Go for it, more power to you. The more these asshole tie up their funds the less likely they are to spend $$ on stupid licensing law suits..

FiReC · 07-23-2003, 04:19 PM

AHAHAH that would be funny as hell if you went after them.

gothweb · 07-23-2003, 04:21 PM

Go for it! Maybe you can team-up with the Homegrown group on this.

CDSmith · 07-23-2003, 04:21 PM

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NetRodent · 07-23-2003, 04:23 PM

Just be sure to video tape the proceedings and offer them for download online.

aiken · 07-23-2003, 04:42 PM

I'd say send them a letter offering to license it to them for 2% of their gross revenue, and threatening legal action to collect retroactive licensing fees if they don't agree.

Cheers
-b

tootie · 07-23-2003, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aiken
I'd say send them a letter offering to license it to them for 2% of their gross revenue, and threatening legal action to collect retroactive licensing fees if they don't agree.

Cheers
-b

LadyMischief · 07-23-2003, 04:53 PM

Go gittem!

Greg B · 07-23-2003, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Krome
I own the trademark Acacia Media. I have had it now for 10 years. It was a holding company I had when working in the record industry.

I am so thinking of fucking with Acacia if they start any shit in the UK. I am seriously thinking of just pissing them off a bit by issuing a legal action in the UK, which they probably wont attend, and I will win on default guilt by no show.

This wont solve the problem but could be mildly amusing. I could go for something that Acacia Research is palming thmselves off as a media company and people may mistake my legit loved company for those scum bags.

Shall I take them to court and just get one judgement against them in the UK? It is only £500 to do it, it will mostly be a waste of time but amusing none the less.

Triple check with a bona fide trademark attorney FIRST and foremost. Then, if applicable do to them what they're doing to everyone else: Retroactive restitution.

If I recall correctly trademarks are applicable to a variety of products. i.e. you can have a trademark for shirts but not computers. Yet if you did an across platform trademark application and there are no loopholes it will be interesting to see.

Yet first and foremost check with a professional trademark attorney thoroughly knowledgeable in international trademarks and copyrights.

JMM · 07-23-2003, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Krome
I own the trademark Acacia Media. I have had it now for 10 years. It was a holding company I had when working in the record industry.

I am so thinking of fucking with Acacia if they start any shit in the UK. I am seriously thinking of just pissing them off a bit by issuing a legal action in the UK, which they probably wont attend, and I will win on default guilt by no show.

This wont solve the problem but could be mildly amusing. I could go for something that Acacia Research is palming thmselves off as a media company and people may mistake my legit loved company for those scum bags.

Shall I take them to court and just get one judgement against them in the UK? It is only £500 to do it, it will mostly be a waste of time but amusing none the less.

HAHAHAHA, pretty funny.

I hate to be the one to piss on your bonfire but...

1. Simply stating that they are claiming to be a media company doesn't make it fact. You would have to prove that they are palming them off as such and you would have to show where the confusion exists.

2. They probably do have representation in the U.K., so they probably will show up.

3. You will most likely lose, in which case you could get a judgement against you for their legal fees.

I have a better idea. How does this sound: We all come together as an industry to fight Acacia's current attempts to enforce patents that both the defense group, and the IMPA, believe are invalid, thus ending this whole mess all together?

MetaMan · 07-23-2003, 05:16 PM

id do it!

SykkBoy · 07-23-2003, 06:05 PM

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Originally posted by JMM

HAHAHAHA, pretty funny.

I hate to be the one to piss on your bonfire but...

1. Simply stating that they are claiming to be a media company doesn't make it fact. You would have to prove that they are palming them off as such and you would have to show where the confusion exists.

2. They probably do have representation in the U.K., so they probably will show up.

3. You will most likely lose, in which case you could get a judgement against you for their legal fees.

I have a better idea. How does this sound: We all come together as an industry to fight Acacia's current attempts to enforce patents that both the defense group, and the IMPA, believe are invalid, thus ending this whole mess all together?

After the IMPA has defeated ACACIA, do you guys plan on keeping it alive for other patent issues that may come up?

Kel · 07-23-2003, 06:14 PM

Sikkum.

boobmaster · 07-23-2003, 06:41 PM

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After the IMPA has defeated ACACIA, do you guys plan on keeping it alive for other patent issues that may come up?

I hope not. File a huge class action suit against them, get a huge judgment, and enforce it with the same zeal with which they are coming after us now. Drive them into bankrupsy. Take their cars and their mansions and force them to get jobs flipping burgers at McDonnalds. Show them no mercy. None!

Brad Mitchell · 07-23-2003, 06:52 PM

Krome, I'll give you a 1000 pound hosting credit if you file the lawsuit in the UK

Brad

TheFLY · 07-23-2003, 06:55 PM

Hmmm... i wouldn't bother, but i'd register acacia(whatever).co.uk or whatever... and have fun with it...

maybe you can fuck with the acacia brand and make them look stupid... use this as promotion for your record company -- get some news coverage... like try these headlines

ACACIA MEDIA SAYS "WE HAVE NO PATENT ON VIDEO!" -- TRUE

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TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	Hmmm... i wouldn't bother, but i'd register acacia(whatever).co.uk or whatever... and have fun with it... maybe you can fuck with the acacia brand and make them look stupid... use this as promotion for your record company -- get some news coverage... like try these headlines ACACIA MEDIA SAYS "WE HAVE NO PATENT ON VIDEO!" -- TRUE