Sew Fast/Sew Easy Strikes Yet Again!
So, there has been hoopla from Sew Fast/Sew Easy about tradmark on “Stitch ‘n Bitch” most of which got attention this spring. Then it seems they went on and targeted CafePress over the summer. Now, they’ve gotten Yahoogroups to do their dirty work!
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RE: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stitchnbitch-ftcollins/
Sew Fast/Sew Easy Inc. has notified Yahoo! Inc. (“Yahoo!”) that service and/or trademark(s) proprietary to Sew Fast/Sew Easy Inc. were used in connection with the
Yahoo!® Group Stitchnbitch-ftcollins. Sew Fast/Sew Easy Inc. has further notified Yahoo! that the Stitchnbitch-ftcollins group is not authorized to use the mark(s) in question at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Stitchnbitch-ftcollins/
Yahoo! respects the rights of both its users and the owners and rights holders of intellectual property. Accordingly, Yahoo! intends to expeditiously remove or disable access to the mark(s) in question. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT UNLESS THE MARK(S) IN QUESTION ARE REMOVED FROM THE GROUP AND GROUP URL, OR ACCESS TO THE MARK(S) IN THE GROUP AND GROUP URL ARE DISABLED, WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS, YAHOO! INTENDS TO DISABLE ACCESS TO YOUR GROUP.
In order to change your Yahoo! Group URL, please follow the instructions below:
1. In the control panel on the left side, click on the Management link.
2. Under the Group Settings, click the Description & Appearance link.
3. Under the Web Address heading, click edit to update the Web Address
4. Click the Save Changes button when you are done.
Through your participation in Yahoo!® Groups you agree to abide by the Yahoo! Terms of Service, as well as any additional Terms of Service applicable to you. The current Yahoo! Terms of Service may be reviewed at: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms. Pursuant to Section 6 of the Terms of Service, Member Conduct, the use of Yahoo!® services to “upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights (“Rights”) of any party” is prohibited.
As you know, Yahoo! may terminate any and/or all services and accounts without notice. This notice is provided to you as a courtesy. Without waiving or limiting any rights or remedies Yahoo! has or may have, as the listed owner of the Stitchnbitch-ftcollins group you are hereby advised that our receipt of another notification of infringement alleging the infringement of another party’s intellectual property in connection with the Stitchnbitch-ftcollins group may result in not only the suspension of the Stitchnbitch-ftcollins group, but the termination of all of your Yahoo! services as well as the deactivation of your Yahoo! ID.
If you believe that the Stitchnbitch-ftcollins group was designated by Sew Fast/Sew Easy Inc. by mistake or misidentification, or if you believe that the group has not infringed upon Sew Fast/Sew Easy Inc.’s service or trademark rights, you may contact Sew Fast/Sew Easy Inc. directly at:
Address: Sew Fast/Sew Easy, Inc
237 West 35th Street, Suite 603
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 268-4321
Fax: (212) 268-4329
We wish to thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Regards,
Copyright Agent, Yahoo! Inc.
[email protected]
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c/o Yahoo! Inc.
701 First Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
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This sucks! How is anyone going to find us if we have some generic name?
Anyone recall what became of this in regards to the Chicago group and the CafePress stuff??
