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martyVP 01-18-2005 10:27 PM

AC Partner...Nice name but you are totally infringing on ACmoviepass.com
 
Come out Come out wherever you are and lets talk turkey.

triumph 01-18-2005 10:36 PM

hey fatboy your on a roll today.

DX 01-18-2005 10:37 PM

never heard of either of them..

triumph 01-18-2005 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DX
never heard of either of them..

dude acmoviepass has been around for a long time, big site.

martyVP 01-18-2005 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by triumph
hey fatboy your on a roll today.

Who died and made you skinny? :1orglaugh

triumph 01-18-2005 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by martyVP
Who died and made you skinny? :1orglaugh

haha, nice comeback!

Semi-Retired-Dave 01-18-2005 10:44 PM

Let me grab some popcorn. This can be good.
You never heard of ACmoviepass?

Did you just start in this biz?

triumph 01-18-2005 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave
Let me grab some popcorn. This can be good.
You never heard of ACmoviepass?

Did you just start in this biz?

looks like he registeres in 2001? and he sounds like a noob.

DX 01-18-2005 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave
Let me grab some popcorn. This can be good.
You never heard of ACmoviepass?

Did you just start in this biz?

Yeah, that must be it.

martyVP 01-18-2005 10:49 PM

Well we don't really advertise ACmoviepass much...people who now the secret promote us 8.2 month retention, no bullshit.

arg 01-18-2005 10:54 PM

For what it's worth, I don't see any confusion between the two; different logos, acpartner is a webmaster program while acmoviepass is a surfer site, just the same first two letters. ACPartner's surfer sites don't begin with AC. ACPartner is using it to stand for "adult cash." There's also a different sponsor called adultcash, another one called adultcashier, there's adultmegacash, adultactioncash, adultpartnercash, and so on. ACPartner could use adultcashpartner, but then they'd be confused with adultpartnercash. Maybe I'm overlooking some other details, but I don't see the grounds for a trademark infringement claim. Or are you talking some other form of infringement, like they're using your content or something?

martyVP 01-18-2005 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by arg
For what it's worth, I don't see any confusion between the two; different logos, acpartner is a webmaster program while acmoviepass is a surfer site, just the same first two letters. ACPartner's surfer sites don't begin with AC. ACPartner is using it to stand for "adult cash." There's also a different sponsor called adultcash, another one called adultcashier, there's adultmegacash, adultactioncash, adultpartnercash, and so on. ACPartner could use adultcashpartner, but then they'd be confused with adultpartnercash. Maybe I'm overlooking some other details, but I don't see the grounds for a trademark infringement claim. Or are you talking some other form of infringement, like they're using your content or something?


Yes you are overlooking that fact that "AC" is a registered trademark and its got products such as ACGOLD.COM, ACMOVIEPASS.COM, ACPAY.COM, ACPRIME.COM and ACSEXTOYS.COM ETC.

arg 01-18-2005 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by martyVP
Yes you are overlooking that fact that "AC" is a registered trademark and its got products such as ACGOLD.COM, ACMOVIEPASS.COM, ACPAY.COM, ACPRIME.COM and ACSEXTOYS.COM ETC.

Ah, adultcheck I've heard of...wasn't familiar with acmoviepass.com. I still think it's a weak infringement claim. There are a couple dozen other companies with trademarks on AC as well. ACPartner is promoting to webmasters, not consumers, and I don't see any evidence of bad faith or attempts to confuse people with the similarity...it looks like a simple coincidence, with little chance of consumer confusion in the marketplace. They say "adultcashpartner.com" on their web site, so they're not trying to make people associate them with adultcheck. ACPartner's been operating for two years, and you haven't had any reports of confusion yet have you?

Steen2 01-18-2005 11:19 PM

Send them a C&D, pay a lawyer $400/hr plus if you are so concerned. Don't come bitching on GFY.

martyVP 01-18-2005 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Steen2
Send them a C&D, pay a lawyer $400/hr plus if you are so concerned. Don't come bitching on GFY.


Thats the reason i am calling them out so the appropriate authorities can do exactly what you are sayin...no one is whining you clown, simply looking for who to go after.

baddog 01-18-2005 11:44 PM

Sorry Marty, I disagree. He is infringing as much as you are.

Pretty sure they have a trademark on AC.

Steen2 01-18-2005 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog
Sorry Marty, I disagree. He is infringing as much as you are.

Pretty sure they have a trademark on AC.

ACdelco.com is selling auto parts! Do you even know what a trademark is?!

martyVP 01-19-2005 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Steen2
ACdelco.com is selling auto parts! Do you even know what a trademark is?!



Trademarks are generally distinctive symbols, pictures, or words that sellers affix to distinguish and identify the origin of their products. Trademark status may also be granted to distinctive and unique packaging, color combinations, building designs, product styles, and overall presentations. It is also possible to receive trademark status for identification that is not on its face distinct or unique but which has developed a secondary meaning over time that identifies it with the product or seller. The owner of a trademark has exclusive right to use it on the product it was intended to identify and often on related products. Service-marks receive the same legal protection as trademarks but are meant to distinguish services rather than products.

martyVP 01-19-2005 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog
Sorry Marty, I disagree. He is infringing as much as you are.

Pretty sure they have a trademark on AC.

We will let the lawyers decide if we pursue legal action.

pornstar2pac 01-19-2005 07:38 AM

I guess I better take AC Poker off the drawing board.

DEA - banned for life 01-19-2005 07:55 AM

ahhh let em be..there not hurting anyone :thumbsup

tranza 01-19-2005 08:00 AM

Lol, this is a funny thread.

attention_whore 01-19-2005 08:01 AM

Yeah, better change the name or they will use the money they stole from webmasters to fund their lawsuit against you! :321GFY

mindoza 01-19-2005 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by attention_whore
Yeah, better change the name or they will use the money they stole from webmasters to fund their lawsuit against you! :321GFY


Who stole money from webmasters?

JFK 01-19-2005 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mindoza
Who stole money from webmasters?

uh oh .............here we go again :(

gleem 01-19-2005 09:19 AM

hey Marty, Karma's a bitch aint it? I can't believe anyone running one of those shitty non converting AC related sites would have the ballz to post bitching about anything in public. Ye AC moviepass retains longer than the industry average when you are getting sales upgrading old AC Gold surfers if there are any left by now, but prepare for 1:9000 conversions on typical traffic that converts at 1:500 or better for any other decent video site from a REPUTABLE sponsor, and not one that screws over 10K+ webmasters.

LeeNoga 01-19-2005 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JFK
uh oh .............here we go again :(

The trademark office is weird, when you think they should get ya, they have no case, and when you think they have no case, they do, it all depends on the judge...

This reminds me of the Steven Cohen days when in 1997 Cohen served hundreds of folks who had the word, "sex" in their domain, may folks paid him off for a licensing which was cheaper than litigation. As it turned out it was not an infringement...

With this case precedence, I doubt AC has a case against this webmaster.

bigdog 01-19-2005 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by gleem
hey Marty, Karma's a bitch aint it? I can't believe anyone running one of those shitty non converting AC related sites would have the ballz to post bitching about anything in public. Ye AC moviepass retains longer than the industry average when you are getting sales upgrading old AC Gold surfers if there are any left by now, but prepare for 1:9000 conversions on typical traffic that converts at 1:500 or better for any other decent video site from a REPUTABLE sponsor, and not one that screws over 10K+ webmasters.

well said from the avs guru

cold_ice 01-19-2005 09:28 AM

Some no one can use the letters AC?

gleem 01-19-2005 10:10 AM

thanks baddog. :)

MJH 01-19-2005 10:51 AM

never dealt with Marty only ever dealt with Laith and his two faced, back stabbing side kick Tim. Adultcheck have been screwing webmasters over and keeping the money for years. They still owe me many many thousands of dollars. What goes round comes round eventually though ehh... It must be hell to be constantly worried that your past may come back to get ya at any time .....

MJH

uno 01-19-2005 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by martyVP
Yes you are overlooking that fact that "AC" is a registered trademark and its got products such as ACGOLD.COM, ACMOVIEPASS.COM, ACPAY.COM, ACPRIME.COM and ACSEXTOYS.COM ETC.

If I'm not mistaken Dave knows all this very well.

uno 01-19-2005 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JFK
uh oh .............here we go again :(

:1orglaugh

Quickdraw 01-19-2005 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gleem
hey Marty, Karma's a bitch aint it? I can't believe anyone running one of those shitty non converting AC related sites would have the ballz to post bitching about anything in public. Ye AC moviepass retains longer than the industry average when you are getting sales upgrading old AC Gold surfers if there are any left by now, but prepare for 1:9000 conversions on typical traffic that converts at 1:500 or better for any other decent video site from a REPUTABLE sponsor, and not one that screws over 10K+ webmasters.

This was worth a repeat

Semi-Retired-Dave 01-19-2005 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by uno
If I'm not mistaken Dave knows all this very well.

Are you referring to me as in Dave?

jacked 01-19-2005 03:31 PM

i guess your next action will be against www.acmoore.com


good luck buddy lmao ;p

magicmike 01-19-2005 03:38 PM

I don't have much to say in this thread but it reminded me of that line in the dr. dre cd

"you look like AC Green, bitch dont call here anymore"

BradShaw 01-19-2005 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MJH
never dealt with Marty only ever dealt with Laith and his two faced, back stabbing side kick Tim. Adultcheck have been screwing webmasters over and keeping the money for years. They still owe me many many thousands of dollars. What goes round comes round eventually though ehh... It must be hell to be constantly worried that your past may come back to get ya at any time .....

MJH


This is coming from a guy who took me for $100k+.....

baddog 01-19-2005 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gleem
thanks baddog. :)


No thanks necessary, I did not know who owned it, just saw the obvious legalities in trying to claim AC as anyone's.

Come to think of it wouldn't Thomas Edison have something to say about it since he got the patent on alternating current (AC).

baddog 01-19-2005 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by uno
If I'm not mistaken Dave knows all this very well.


I think that issue was more along the lines of Adult Check and Age Check both being AVS's, so it would be a little easier to confuse the two. :2 cents:

Pipecrew 01-19-2005 04:16 PM

Is marty and acmoviepass the same as Acpay.com ? No wonder all webmasters hate you and your program.. Guess it is time for another begging "PLEASE PROMOTE MY SITE" thread that we all have come to love.

MJH 01-19-2005 05:09 PM

Hey Brad

You know the real deal....

MJH

JFK 01-19-2005 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pipecrew
Is marty and acmoviepass the same as Acpay.com ? No wonder all webmasters hate you and your program.. Guess it is time for another begging "PLEASE PROMOTE MY SITE" thread that we all have come to love.

AC Pay is History and has been for a while........this whole thread seems to be opening up old wounds... Like MJH and Brad........and a host of others :2 cents:

Pipecrew 01-19-2005 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JFK
AC Pay is History and has been for a while........this whole thread seems to be opening up old wounds... Like MJH and Brad........and a host of others :2 cents:

I dont really care, what kind of company and its owners, lies to its webmasters to keep processing when they know they lost Visa processing, then avoids the webmasters for weeks, pretending nothing is wrong.

jt420 01-19-2005 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Steen2
Send them a C&D, pay a lawyer $400/hr plus if you are so concerned. Don't come bitching on GFY.

werd! dont expect to get any business done on this board lol. handle the drama without dragging others into it.

gleem 01-19-2005 07:33 PM

wow, finally a thread with some drama I care about, got the MJH/Shaw deal AC whining about someone using "AC" in their company name.. now if I could just get that Australian son of a bitch that owes me $200k to chime in, I'll butter the popcorn! http://www.blows.com/forums/html/emoticons/popc1.gif

Jace 01-19-2005 07:36 PM

where is candyflip, maybe he can make acgalleries.com

bigdog 01-19-2005 07:45 PM

if i remember the reason acmoviepass retains real well is that you have to cancel by phone

jimmyf 01-19-2005 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog
No thanks necessary, I did not know who owned it, just saw the obvious legalities in trying to claim AC as anyone's.

Come to think of it wouldn't Thomas Edison have something to say about it since he got the patent on alternating current (AC).

Edison got the patent for DC current, some guy in Europe got it for AC way way back, then sold it for 60 K to General Electric or Westinghouse, forget which.

Fletch XXX 01-19-2005 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JaceXXX
where is candyflip, maybe he can make acgalleries.com

oh shit man, i wasnt expecting this pearl.

lmao


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