Comments on: Cease and Desist http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/ News and Events for Motorcyclists in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:33:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adrian K http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22248 Adrian K Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:26:40 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22248 Thanks John.<br><br>I'd say they had a fairly weak case. Anyway, it's one more publication I'll remember never to purchase. Thanks John.

I'd say they had a fairly weak case. Anyway, it's one more publication I'll remember never to purchase.

]]> By: Northwest Cycle Report » Lead Story » New Name, Same Great Content http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22243 Northwest Cycle Report » Lead Story » New Name, Same Great Content Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:05:35 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22243 [...] anything different? A few weeks ago I told you about being contacted by Cycle News the magazine with a cease and desist letter. Well, [...] [...] anything different? A few weeks ago I told you about being contacted by Cycle News the magazine with a cease and desist letter. Well, [...]

]]> By: Rob Green http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22217 Rob Green Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:43:14 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22217 I had the same thing happen a few years back with a Domain name I was using. They were threatening to sue me. I was sub hosting sites under mine and one of my clients was John R. Hickman attorney at law. I too feared the big guy. John told me their position was thin. I told them I would have to move my clients and get their permission and expected the costs to be covered by the company that took issue. That included my fee for doing all the work. When they found out my primary customer was a lawyer they no longer would return my calls. It just went away. My guess is they are bluffing. Search Google for "Cycle News" there are several sites. The two words are very generic specifically the word news. I had the same thing happen a few years back with a Domain name I was using. They were threatening to sue me. I was sub hosting sites under mine and one of my clients was John R. Hickman attorney at law. I too feared the big guy. John told me their position was thin. I told them I would have to move my clients and get their permission and expected the costs to be covered by the company that took issue. That included my fee for doing all the work. When they found out my primary customer was a lawyer they no longer would return my calls. It just went away. My guess is they are bluffing. Search Google for “Cycle News” there are several sites. The two words are very generic specifically the word news.

]]> By: John Davis http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22213 John Davis Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:33:35 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22213 The domain name is not for sale. The domain name is not for sale.

]]> By: nicholas http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22212 nicholas Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:27:57 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22212 How much do you want for the domain name? Nicholas How much do you want for the domain name?

Nicholas

]]> By: John Davis http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22211 John Davis Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:36:23 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22211 SloRideBob - I like it! It just rolls off the tongue! :) SloRideBob – I like it! It just rolls off the tongue! :)

]]> By: SloRideBob http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22210 SloRideBob Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:44:45 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22210 How about The Great Northwest Motorcycle News and Information Digest or: TGNWMND.com for short I betcha thats a combination of letters not thought up by anyone else. How about The Great Northwest Motorcycle News and Information Digest or:

TGNWMND.com for short

I betcha thats a combination of letters not thought up by anyone else.

]]> By: John Davis http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22195 John Davis Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:19:21 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22195 Clark, thank you for the encouragement. I am not going away and there are definitely options. I have received several excellent suggestions for a new name. Clark, thank you for the encouragement. I am not going away and there are definitely options. I have received several excellent suggestions for a new name.

]]> By: Clark http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22194 Clark Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:09:06 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22194 How about NW Motorcycle Digest, or something similar? Cetainly there are options. Keep up the good work, John. How about NW Motorcycle Digest, or something similar? Cetainly there are options.

Keep up the good work, John.

]]> By: John Davis http://www.northwestcyclereport.com/2008/08/01/cease-and-desist/comment-page-1/#comment-22193 John Davis Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:47:19 +0000 http://www.northwestcyclenews.com/?p=1351#comment-22193 Tim, there exists a publication called "Motorcycle News;" so I fear I would run into the same issue. Because I deal in news and other content that is very similar to the major magazines and serve the same audience, albeit regionally, I do have to choose carefully to avoid this issue in the future. The new name needs to not incorporate the name of any existing motorcycle news-related publication. So, "Motorcyclist", "Cycle News", "Motorcycle News", "Rider" are all probably not safe choices to include. Bob, licensing may be a possibility. I am still waiting for Cycle News to respond to my proposal. Tim, there exists a publication called “Motorcycle News;” so I fear I would run into the same issue. Because I deal in news and other content that is very similar to the major magazines and serve the same audience, albeit regionally, I do have to choose carefully to avoid this issue in the future. The new name needs to not incorporate the name of any existing motorcycle news-related publication. So, “Motorcyclist”, “Cycle News”, “Motorcycle News”, “Rider” are all probably not safe choices to include.

Bob, licensing may be a possibility. I am still waiting for Cycle News to respond to my proposal.

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