Multi Million Dollar Lawsuit Against 52 Affiliate Marketers of....

[MontrealPimp]

Read the news today HERE

16 MILLION Lawsuit against 52 Cafepress Affiliates and Marketers

The Company suing is offering $5000 settlements, otherwise, straight to court u go!

Pretty useless news, but fun for debate and pageviews.

whores, get your sig spot now...

[G-Rotica]

Ohh ohh sig spot.

[Manowar]

that's scummy

[chadglni]

"Landers said that while it's easy to sympathize with the defendants, trademark-holders have a legal obligation to protect their rights before their logos and corporate phrases become generic."

Exactly. Nothing to see here.

[Downtime]

wow that is a crazy story

[pstation]

sig spot

[jade12]

no more sweet peas for me ...... better not ask for them in the grocery store either or someone might get sued ...... hmmm ....which raises the questions what will the grocery stores now call them?? and what will all the seed companies put on thier packets??

[Wiggles]

anyone actually use that service?

[AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE]

I would bet one of Acacia's lawyers got fired or left the company to kick up a new business like what I am reading.

LOL

[chadglni]

I would bet one of Acacia's lawyers got fired or left the company to kick up a new business like what I am reading.

LOL

Come on AQ, you know damn good and well that trademark owners have to aggressively defend their marks or risk losing them all together.

[Halcyon]

anyone actually use that service?

half my wardrobe is from cafepress.

[KRL]

If you have a trademark and don't defend it from infringers you lose the rights to the trademark.

Any lawyer will tell you that.