Re: [ot?]Trademark Alpha

From: Don Sykes (paladin_at_mydomain.com)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:31:46 GMT

Nic Clews wrote:

> Don Sykes wrote:
>
>>This is a sad tale that may lead me to a bright, new career in the dog
>>walking industry.
>
>
>
> OK, I'm not a legal expert, so take my response with the pinch of salt
> it deserves, however...
>
> Why not try an Internet search for all companies that have Alpha in
> their title, there's 100's in the UK alone, and I expect, as Alpha is
> the first letter of the Greek Alphabet, so are many more in the US.
> Probably as many called Omega... You get the point.

I already did that and looked through the first 200 or so. Actually
hese's what I got from the Google search:
Results 1 - 30 of about 44,100 for "Alpha Software"

I tried narowing the search to find the "other" Alphas and got:
Results 1 - 30 of about 29,900 for "Alpha Software" -"Alpha Five"
-"Alpha Four" -"Alpha Software, Inc".

>
> Anyway, why don't you try informally contacting one of two of these
> other "Alpha's", and if they have not had similar notice, then can you
> counter sue that you're being victimized by this company and it's legal
> representation? Perhaps initially the informal threat of it may cool
> them off (i.e. that the defence will be that no-one else has been
> asked).
I've already spoken to several attorneys and discussed a counter suit,
but I responded to the "foe" via email and am awaiting a reply first.
I can't really discuss the other possibe options in this forum.

>
> On to "confusion", it's in my view virtually impossible to even mis-type
> a web address of theirs to get to yours, and the names are totally
> different, and no I don't confuse either.

Thank you for that.

>
> So that is my approach. I would also ask for legal proof that your use
> of the words "alpha software" are somehow damaging any other business
> that also use the words "alpha software".
>
> Alpha Tec does digital imaging software, have they had anything filed
> against them?
>
> Alpha Media... Oh, look, Alpha-Omega Software! Alpha CRC... You only get
> to these on about page 12 or 13 of a Google.
>
> Incidentally on a 'net search, I see that that this company has had
> complaints for Spam.

I saw that too. It turns out that this company SELLS spamming software
as well! Of course they call it a "mass mailing" tool.

>
> It is also probably verging on being anti competitive, searched are
> dominated by the company you mention.
>
> Good luck.
>

Thanks Nic, 

-- 
Have VMS, Will Travel
Wire paladin, San Francisco
(paladinATalphaseDOTcom)

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