Comments on: Montezuma Brand scores another legal victory

By: Jim- StepUpforCharity.org

Jim- StepUpforCharity.org — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:03:44 +0000

It is unfortunate that when ‘defending your mark’- as you are *required* to do in order to keep it- you run into both big guys and little guys. There is no way to defend your mark by saying ’some folks can, some folks can’t use it’. If anyone other than the owner uses it, and it’s not contested, you lose it due to ‘dilution’.

OH- and I’m one of the little guys who had to go through the expense of changing his labels and settling with Mr Evans over my ignorance of his mark I say more power to him- if he had the foresight and wisdom to mark chipotle almost 25 years ago when no one had heard of it, so be it.

He took on Tabasco (and won) and they have more money for lawyers than all of us here will earn combined. Apparently somebody thinks the mark has merit

By: Joe & Linda

Joe & Linda — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:41:55 +0000

Our reply was less about the topic and more about this last person’s reply. You can speak your piece here since it’s an open forum and we won’t delete comments…but trolls who just want to spout nastiness can expect a reply notifying them of such. Have an intelligent discussion and we will certainly participate.

By: BuckyG

BuckyG — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:34:37 +0000

Hi Joe & Linda,

This is an interesting topic. I’m for the small guy winning, but Chuck is hurting the small guys here too. I know he’s your buddy. I just saw this comment and felt compelled to reply.

By: Joe & Linda

Joe & Linda — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:23:11 +0000

Arti,

Don’t be a troll. We don’t like trolls on this blog, and inflammatory comments like that are just showing what a troll can do on a blog who materializes out of the woodwork. Take your rhetoric elsewhere, since you seem unlikely to be able to support your opinions with anything more than snide remarks.

By: Arti Rothman

Arti Rothman — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:53:46 +0000

What a Spin Doctor. They lost interest ‘cuz your trademark is crap and you can’t get a penny out of anyone that knows better!

By: Tina Brooks

Tina Brooks — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:09:11 +0000

Way to go Chuck!

By: Jonathan Passow

Jonathan Passow — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:15:12 +0000

HA! Score one for the little guy! Congrats Chuck!

By: White On Rice Couple

White On Rice Couple — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:22:50 +0000

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By: Devil Duck

Devil Duck — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:22:22 +0000

It’s good to see the small biz sticking it to the huge corporations. EZ Earl just went through the same thing and came out on top.

I don’t know why huge corporations think they can just take something because they didn’t think of it first.

I’d almost put money on it that I’ll be in that same mess down the road. It’s good to see a precedent being set in courtrooms.