[Robotgroup] Maker Faire

[Don Colbath]

We could even write and say we had it first but we'll let you use it as 
long as you don't prevent us from using it.

P.S. I'll be late this evening and may just show up at the Wendy's 
West.  Got an AOPA seminar this evening.  I'll expect a full report ;o)

Don

thecomers at juno.com wrote:

>I agree with Vern on this. I don't think that we have the resources 
>to mount a legal battle over the Robofest name. And I don't think 
>that we really want the distraction. However, I think that it is 
>worth documenting our use of the Robofest name and sending a polite 
>legal notice requesting that they acknowledge our ownership of the 
>name and offering to negotiate their use of the name for a very 
>nominal fee. Suggestions from Mike's brother could be very helpful 
>here.
>
>Thanks,
>Bob Comer
>
>-- Vern Graner <vern at txis.com> wrote:
>David Nunez wrote:
>  
>
>>I appreciate the history and legacy of "robofest," but, at the 
>>    
>>
>risk  
>  
>
>>of sacrilege, how do we feel about just calling it something else?  
>>"Robofestivus" or "edgefest" or "futuramalicious" etc. etc.
>>
>>IMHO: If there are limited hours and $$$ to be thrown at a problem  
>>I'd want them to go to "hold a kick-ass event" and not "fight a  
>>trademark in court"
>>    
>>
>
>I don't want it to be a distraction either. If handled properly, it
>shouldn't. However, IMHO, it sucks to see a Robot Group creation
>"stolen" and have someone else claim ownership. :(
>
>It might be necessary to send a "cease and desist" or at the very 
>least
>a nice letter to say "Hey thats our name and we would like you to 
>avoid
>legal hassles so we'll license it to you for $1/yr" or something. That
>way, we  retain a "say" in what is done with the name.
>
>Also, now that we are aware that it has been picked up and is being 
>used
>to label events, if we do not take *some* type of action we have 
>failed
>in our duty to "protect" the name. They can then take the angle of
>"abandoned property" to protect their use and even *charge* us if we
>want to use the name for future events! :(
>
>Vern
>
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