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| Topic: | Will Monster sue??? This thread has 16 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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| Post 1 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 02:16 |
juliejacobson CE Pro Magazine |
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[ignore this post if you didn't catch earlier thread. Probably wouldn't be too funny]
Monster Snowstorm Hits Midwest, Northeast
ABC News Sat, 22 Jan 2005 3:42 PM PST
Storm Pummels Midwest, Spreads Across Northeast With Potential for Up to 20 Inches of Snow
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| Post 2 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 02:21 |
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I'm sure Noel's lawyers are stuck in a snowdrift, trying to get to the courthouse as we speak!!!
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| Post 3 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 11:47 |
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It's funny how I've been seeing examples of things using the word Monster (oops...don't sue me Noel) and I pretend to be some slimebag lawyer ready to prepare a case.
Just drove by the new "Monster" Hair and Nail Salon in Woodinville, WA. Watch out gals... here comes Noel Lee and his scumsucking attorneys bent on your destruction because god only knows... your clients might get confused over whether they are buying cables or getting a haircut.
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| Post 4 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 13:59 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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It could actually happen that Noel and gang sue that salon. And Julie, I love your sense of humor!
Actually, there IS a salon name that someone should have been sued for:
Tex's Chain Saw Manicure
And from "Runaway Bride," there was
Curl Up and Dye
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| Post 5 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 17:40 |
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I recently read that Joel & Co were planning to sue the porn industry, but found they did'nt have enough lawyers to sue everyone, and also learned that while it seems to be illegal to utter the word "Monster" without a franchise agreement (mafia type payoff), there is no law against monster envy.
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| Post 6 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 17:41 |
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Let's not forget Monster Trucks!
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| Post 7 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 19:19 |
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On 01/23/05 17:41 ET, Larry Fine said...
Let's not forget Monster Trucks! Didn't they come before Monster Cable??
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| Post 8 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 19:33 |
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Well I have been so busy as of late I haven't had the oppurtunity to post....But this whole thing is ridiculous..isn't guys...Best thing I think could happen is a boycott of the vendor..The Bose thing did not even touch how ridiculous, this garbage is...Hope an entertainer doesn't take my name soon, and I have to change it..LOL...How can we trademark words???
THXRick
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| Post 9 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 21:20 |
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On 01/23/05 19:19 ET, geraldb said...
Didn't they come before Monster Cable?? Hey, that means that Monster Trucks can sue Monster Cable!
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| Post 10 made on Sunday January 23, 2005 at 22:46 |
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There's no trademark for "Monster Snowstorm" - so no. but good attempt at the joke nonetheless. ;) But to be fair, Monster Cable Products, Inc. didn't sue Snowmonsters (other thread) anyway.
I don't think the actions of their legal staff (in email, on phone, etc.) was appropriate, but none of that consititutes a lawsuit. Some people are on the border of libel and slander though (with some of the unfounded comments).
I won't be buying Monster-branded products in the future both because I believe their bullying practises go far beyond the scope of mark protection and because their quality simply doesn't warrant their prices. I'd love to trade places with Noel though - those markups are delicious when you're on the collecting side.
Bruno
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| Post 11 made on Monday January 24, 2005 at 00:07 |
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What about the obvious target for Monster Cable... Monster.com? Seems like if they were actually concerned about the Monster trade name, they would go after somehting of actual value.
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| Post 12 made on Monday January 24, 2005 at 00:12 |
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I'm guessing that avenue has already been explored by them, and I'm also guessing that Monster.com most likely has a relatively crack legal staff.
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| Post 13 made on Monday January 24, 2005 at 00:17 |
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I think I heard they actually did go after them. I'm not sure what came of it, though.
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| OP | Post 14 made on Monday January 24, 2005 at 20:23 |
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On 01/24/05 00:07 ET, Late Night Bill said...
What about the obvious target for Monster Cable...
Monster.com? Seems like if they were actually
concerned about the Monster trade name, they would
go after somehting of actual value. I can't swear to it, but I believe Monster.com pays royalties to Monster cable. If not monster.com, then it's some other big Monster brand.
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| Post 15 made on Monday January 24, 2005 at 21:27 |
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Comcast should also pay royalties for using the word "cable" in their marketing.
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