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bookmarc · 02-27-2006, 06:47 AM

Hi People,

Microsoft is threatening to sue us over a domain name www.windowssystemoptimizer.com . they had sent us a notice sometime back... to which i had my lawyer reply. now i get this letter again saying that i had better leave it or i get sued! We have been selling the software under this brand for ages now! and they have no rights over the name "Windows System Optimizer".

NEED HELP & ADVICE!

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD AROUND ... HELP US FIGHT MICROSOFT!

some facts:
Microsoft was infact very recently involved in a very similar case, involving another such domain name and software author who did not want to fight Microsoft and gave up the domain name and the assigned all rights of the same to Microsoft. Soon after which it started using the domain name and launched a product by the same name. http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaki...578147096.html

By Microsoft's own standards they are using the trademark Vista which is owned by another software company in Redmond, and as such Microsoft says "We are only using the word Vista paired with our trademark Windows. The two together - "Windows Vista" - form the name of the next version of the Windows operating system," http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaki...578147096.html

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD AROUND ... HELP US FIGHT MICROSOFT!

jimthefiend · 02-27-2006, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookmarc

HELP US FIGHT MICROSOFT!

Dream the fuck on.

RawAlex · 02-27-2006, 06:51 AM

"windows system"... selling software... you are pretty much in deep doo-doo.

I don't see where you have much of a leg to stand on.

Alex

Dirty F · 02-27-2006, 06:52 AM

You already have a lawyer...why come to gfy? You think anyone here is gonna help you fight microsoft? Wtf.

xclusive · 02-27-2006, 06:52 AM

Sorry to say it but you're fucked

jimthefiend · 02-27-2006, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawAlex

"windows system"... selling software... you are pretty much in deep doo-doo.

I don't see where you have much of a leg to stand on.

Alex

My money is on this being spam anyway.

Theo · 02-27-2006, 06:54 AM

http://www.alexa.com/data/details/tr...moptimizer.com

this domain doesnt seem to have great traffic value for you after ages. Find another one, you don't want to legally battle someone a million times larger than you over a domain .

chadglni · 02-27-2006, 06:59 AM

Never fear!

Nembrionic · 02-27-2006, 07:01 AM

Can you say:

??

Zarathustra · 02-27-2006, 07:02 AM

just change the name to WS Optimizer or something like that

chodadog · 02-27-2006, 07:02 AM

Just use winsystemoptimizer.com instead. It's available. Problem solved.

Quagmire · 02-27-2006, 07:04 AM

This is a 3 step process if you plan on fighting this:

1) Loosen belt
2) Drop pants
3) Bend over and get ready for the MS goon squad

You are using their trademark in your domain name to pimp a product.

KRL · 02-27-2006, 07:11 AM

Dude you really want to take on the most powerful software company on the planet?

Windows is a registrered trademark. They are required by law to defend their rights to that trademark or they risk losing it. You're using their trademark to make money.

You're fucked, move on.

xclusive · 02-27-2006, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quagmire

This is a 3 step process if you plan on fighting this:

1) Loosen belt
2) Drop pants
3) Bend over and get ready for the MS goon squad

You are using their trademark in your domain name to pimp a product.

Yup there is no way to win this one, Sorry.

Sam Granger · 02-27-2006, 07:25 AM

Just change the name

Matt 26z · 02-27-2006, 07:40 AM

They just released this...

http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm

So they don't want anyone confusing your product with the official one. You can't win, so don't even try to fight.

Trax · 02-27-2006, 07:42 AM

change the name of the software and give them the domain
you cant win

mikeyddddd · 02-27-2006, 08:03 AM

I wonder what tipped them off

G-Rotica · 02-27-2006, 08:07 AM

You want me to call Bill and fix this for you?

Manowar · 02-27-2006, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quagmire

This is a 3 step process if you plan on fighting this:

1) Loosen belt
2) Drop pants
3) Bend over and get ready for the MS goon squad

You are using their trademark in your domain name to pimp a product.

yep, they will assrape you good

8 Characters · 02-27-2006, 08:10 AM

Spammer...

djroof · 02-27-2006, 08:13 AM

I am with u!

jacked · 02-27-2006, 08:32 AM

sounds like your screwed to me...

Furious_Female · 02-27-2006, 08:34 AM

Leave my uncle Bill alone

Bushmasters · 02-27-2006, 09:16 AM

Hate to say it but that would be like a mouse fighting Mkie Tyson.

emthree · 02-27-2006, 09:22 AM

You're a flipping moron.

Hentaikid · 02-27-2006, 10:48 AM

Yeah you're screwed. And what does this have to do with adult sites anyway?

02-27-2006, 06:47 AM	#1
bookmarc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Kolkata, WB, India Posts: 40	Microsoft threatening to sue me! Hi People, Microsoft is threatening to sue us over a domain name www.windowssystemoptimizer.com . they had sent us a notice sometime back... to which i had my lawyer reply. now i get this letter again saying that i had better leave it or i get sued! We have been selling the software under this brand for ages now! and they have no rights over the name "Windows System Optimizer". NEED HELP & ADVICE! PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD AROUND ... HELP US FIGHT MICROSOFT! some facts: Microsoft was infact very recently involved in a very similar case, involving another such domain name and software author who did not want to fight Microsoft and gave up the domain name and the assigned all rights of the same to Microsoft. Soon after which it started using the domain name and launched a product by the same name. http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaki...578147096.html By Microsoft's own standards they are using the trademark Vista which is owned by another software company in Redmond, and as such Microsoft says "We are only using the word Vista paired with our trademark Windows. The two together - "Windows Vista" - form the name of the next version of the Windows operating system," http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaki...578147096.html PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD AROUND ... HELP US FIGHT MICROSOFT! __________________ We Build Programs & Relationships!!

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RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	"windows system"... selling software... you are pretty much in deep doo-doo. I don't see where you have much of a leg to stand on. Alex

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Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	http://www.alexa.com/data/details/tr...moptimizer.com this domain doesnt seem to have great traffic value for you after ages. Find another one, you don't want to legally battle someone a million times larger than you over a domain .

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