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]]> By: Ian Betteridge http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/05/final-post-on-oreilly-and-trademarks#comment-42990 Ian Betteridge Wed, 31 May 2006 07:21:45 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/05/final-post-on-oreilly-and-trademarks#comment-42990 Tim's response: http://feeds.feedburner.com/oreilly/radar/atom?m=965 Two key quotes: "While I admit that the cease-and-desist letter to IT@Cork was a faux pas, the blogosphere response and especially the comments on Sara's posts to the Radar blog have been appalling both in their tone (even to the point of one comment, which Marc Hedlund deleted in my absence, implying that I'm a child molester!) and in their lack of any fact checking. (Thanks to those brave blog commenters who suggested that the mob hold off till I was back and able to respond.)" "Given that Tom and I had previously had a conversation where I wished him the best of luck with his conference, while the lawyer's letter came from CMP, I would have thought that he would have wondered whether the right hand knew what the left hand was doing before launching and then encouraging the torrent of net vitriol that's come our way. He did call CMP to talk to the lawyer who wrote the letter, but he never tried to contact me. While he acknowledges that the letter was from CMP, he used O'Reilly's name in the headline and repeatedly throughout the piece for maximum net impact. So while we owe Tom an apology for heavy-handed tactics, I think Tom owes us an apology for the way he responded." Tim also addresses the issue of the Web 2.0 service mark, but I think these passages are actually, if anything, more important. Tim’s response: http://feeds.feedburner.com/oreilly/radar/atom?m=965

Two key quotes:
“While I admit that the cease-and-desist letter to IT@Cork was a faux pas, the blogosphere response and especially the comments on Sara’s posts to the Radar blog have been appalling both in their tone (even to the point of one comment, which Marc Hedlund deleted in my absence, implying that I’m a child molester!) and in their lack of any fact checking. (Thanks to those brave blog commenters who suggested that the mob hold off till I was back and able to respond.)”

“Given that Tom and I had previously had a conversation where I wished him the best of luck with his conference, while the lawyer’s letter came from CMP, I would have thought that he would have wondered whether the right hand knew what the left hand was doing before launching and then encouraging the torrent of net vitriol that’s come our way. He did call CMP to talk to the lawyer who wrote the letter, but he never tried to contact me. While he acknowledges that the letter was from CMP, he used O’Reilly’s name in the headline and repeatedly throughout the piece for maximum net impact. So while we owe Tom an apology for heavy-handed tactics, I think Tom owes us an apology for the way he responded.”

Tim also addresses the issue of the Web 2.0 service mark, but I think these passages are actually, if anything, more important.

]]> By: Denise Howell http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/05/final-post-on-oreilly-and-trademarks#comment-42887 Denise Howell Tue, 30 May 2006 14:48:19 +0000 http://blog.broadbandmechanics.com/2006/05/final-post-on-oreilly-and-trademarks#comment-42887 Thanks Marc. Note both Marty and Eric (who you linked to) further explain why they think this mark is a weak one. It's weak for the same reason "digital lifestyle aggregator" would be -- i.e., you've encouraged people to take that and run with it, to associate its meaning with a concept, not a company. "Broadband Mechanics" is another story, right? Thanks Marc. Note both Marty and Eric (who you linked to) further explain why they think this mark is a weak one. It’s weak for the same reason “digital lifestyle aggregator” would be — i.e., you’ve encouraged people to take that and run with it, to associate its meaning with a concept, not a company. “Broadband Mechanics” is another story, right?

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