Let me break it down. I decided to do business with a buddy of mine, we were good friends and I shared an idea with him, (I) bought the domain, all he did was create the logo I asked him to and create the site which didnt take long. Well since he always had an excuse to not work and what not (and we had no agreement on paper) I told him I could no longer work with him. I went and found a new partner, come to find out this guy went and got a .tv and supposedly LLC and Trademarked the name. What Can I do?
What can I do in this situation?
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GiorgioB
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- Feb 28, 2012
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Argh, don't mix business and friends in the future. Its never a good idea, always awkward to kick your friend's ass or fire him or something. Try and see if that stuff is really trademarked, and if it is, then just change the name or whatever is protected.
dmdelectronics
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- Feb 22, 2012
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It's hard to tell what advice to give without knowing what type of business you're in.
If all he did was trademark the name then that's the least of your worries. That just means that you have to choose another name to do business under.
Here's what you should do: ignore what that dirtball is doing and work your ass off, and beat him. The worst thing you can do is sit back and watch him be successful. It's YOUR idea, go own it.
If all he did was trademark the name then that's the least of your worries. That just means that you have to choose another name to do business under.
Here's what you should do: ignore what that dirtball is doing and work your ass off, and beat him. The worst thing you can do is sit back and watch him be successful. It's YOUR idea, go own it.
dmdelectronics
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- Feb 22, 2012
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Are you in the U.S.? I got a trademark in about a month, in my state. Is the name crucial to success for the business? I wouldn't think that a name should determine whether you crush him like the bug he is, or not- that is up to you.
dmdelectronics
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- Feb 22, 2012
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Well, you own the .com so what's stopping you from going with it?
dmdelectronics
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Yep. Beat him and he's the one who's effed. The fact that you registered the domain name before he registered the trademark gives you a leg to stand on, if he decides to be a douche down the road.
AceOfDreams
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- Aug 21, 2012
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That was a douche bag move of him to do. Just work hard and beat him. So what if he trademarks the name. You can do better. There's nothing more annoying than having someone beat you at something you're trying to copy.
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For lack of a better place to put this, I have moved this thread from the
"Copywriting & Sales Persuasion" section to the "Domain Names & Parking"
section.
People often are not aware of the difference between the
terms COPYRIGHTING and COPYWRITING.
Copyrighting has to do with the legal protection of intellectual property.
Copywriting is the art and science of creating compelling text,
designed to psychologically convince a customer to buy whatever
it is that you are selling.
Just thought you should know . . .
Cheers! - "Wiz"
"Copywriting & Sales Persuasion" section to the "Domain Names & Parking"
section.
People often are not aware of the difference between the
terms COPYRIGHTING and COPYWRITING.
Copyrighting has to do with the legal protection of intellectual property.
Copywriting is the art and science of creating compelling text,
designed to psychologically convince a customer to buy whatever
it is that you are selling.
Just thought you should know . . .
Cheers! - "Wiz"