zeitgeist57 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I'm beyond pissed right now... I received an email from Paul Milligan this morning, who owns the rights to the "other" .com site as well as the national Cars and Coffee forum for Columbus (columbus.carsandcoffee.info). In the email, he said that I owe $1200 a year for 2011 and every year afterwards to use "Cars and Coffee"; it's a trademarked name. Otherwise, I'll have to pull down my .net site or I'll be sued. When I talked to him in 2009, I remember him saying that he had to pay a California company to use Cars and Coffee. There is NO WAY I'm paying to use the C&C name. Anyone out there familiar with similar website legal issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 april fools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 april fools This. I believe NOTHING I hear today. :thumbup: KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 This can be tricky. I have had an issue like this before before, as well as some DMCA notices. The problem is if they are motivated they can probably cause you some trouble. What is your history with the site? If you can prove it was in use before they wanted to use it you might be ok. edit: also DO NOT correspond with him in any way. You might say something you shouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 april fools hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I'm beyond pissed right now... I received an email from Paul Milligan this morning, who owns the rights to the "other" .com site as well as the national Cars and Coffee forum for Columbus (columbus.carsandcoffee.info). In the email, he said that I owe $1200 a year for 2011 and every year afterwards to use "Cars and Coffee"; it's a trademarked name. Otherwise, I'll have to pull down my .net site or I'll be sued. When I talked to him in 2009, I remember him saying that he had to pay a California company to use Cars and Coffee. There is NO WAY I'm paying to use the C&C name. Anyone out there familiar with similar website legal issues? Let him have his name, we can come up with a better one. He is just sad panda because his cars and coffee is full of fail and face herps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Rename it Boats and Hoes. Relocate all future events from coffee shop to a beach location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crummer Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Say it ain't so. From a group perspective I would say the CR version most closely reflects the original out in CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Let him have his name, we can come up with a better one. He is just sad panda because his cars and coffee is full of fail and face herps. This. Part of their snootiness, no doubt. I can understand you would be irritated, considering you have made gestures to their group in the past (such as when you offered to do some things jointly with them). However, I agree with Wagner: don't fight it. Consider if "Columbus Racing Cars & Coffee" or better yet "CR's Caffeine & Gasoline" or some other such name is satisfactory to avoid the legal fight. Fighting with that guy would be like getting into a pissing contest with a skunk--even if you win, you lose. Don't let the bastards get you down. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 "CR's Caffeine & Gasoline" I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 you clowns are dumb columbus.carsandcoffee.info doesnt exist. but someone owns the domain "carsandcoffee.info" so it could if they wanted it to: Domain ID:D17758281-LRMS Domain Name:CARSANDCOFFEE.INFO Created On:11-May-2007 05:44:47 UTC Last Updated On:30-Mar-2011 19:41:24 UTC Expiration Date:11-May-2013 05:44:47 UTC Sponsoring Registrar:GoDaddy.com Inc. (R171-LRMS) Registrant ID:CR24118532 Registrant Name:Brent Ferguson Registrant Organization:Cars and Coffee, Inc. Registrant Street1:6765 Westminster Blvd - C #143 Registrant Street2: Registrant Street3: Registrant City:Westminster Registrant State/Province:California Registrant Postal Code:92683 Registrant Country:US Registrant Phone:+1.7149054045 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 nice edit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 terd ferguson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 http://columbus.carsandcoffee.info/ Blah what a bunch of hosers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTaylor751647545500 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Looks like it's a pretty heavily visited site too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Looks like it's a pretty heavily visited site too lol I saw that, last post in euro car section was december 2010 hah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 http://www.carscoffeeandhookers.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Tell him you'll sell him carsandcoffee.net for $5000, or just park it until he buys it and register the site as carsandjava.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Tell him you'll sell him carsandcoffee.net for $5000, or just park it until he buys it and register the site as carsandjava.com I finally agree with you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mensan Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Leave the site up, change the logo to say Car, Sand, Coffee. No trademark infringement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Leave the site up, change the logo to say Car, Sand, Coffee. No trademark infringement. I see what you did there: Carsandcoffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 - Do not respond to his e-mail at all - Change it to Columbus Racing Cars and Coffee - Make no other changes. Seems easy enough to me. It's not like he had a lawyer contact you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 I don't know anything about the legality of this guy and his bullshit, but I vote we change it to Columbus Caffine and Gasoline, trademark that, and continue having better events then said asshole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 - Do not respond to his e-mail at all - Change it to Columbus Racing Cars and Coffee - Make no other changes. Seems easy enough to me. It's not like he had a lawyer contact you. the trade mark is with cars and coffee. Thats what Clay would have to pay to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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