WTT ECMarket auction tracker.

[Jack Wilson]

Quite Serious

http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfi...808:g00q8k.2.1

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Wrench [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

hahaha, cant tell if serious

It actually seems serious:
http://www.trademarks411.com/marks/7...uction-tracker

That being said, I'm no lawyer but I'm not sure the trademark applies here. Take Coke: Coke has trademarked "red", but that trademark only applies to people who want to make an all-red soda can. Coke can't (for instance) go after Wizards of the Coast for printing red Magic cards.

Since this trademark is for:

Computer software for use in the management of fund raising events or tracking guests, volunteers, donors and sponsors, assigning goods numbers and seating assignments, exporting to other programs and generating the necessary reports

and the site isn't even really about auctions (it just reports thing people said in a game) I doubt it would count. But again, I'm no lawyer. Certainly the safer option would be to rename it to "EC Transaction Tracker" or something.

[WebeWizard]

I got a good chuckle out of it. I can't believe someone gets paid to troll internet forums for two words used together in a random post title.

[matrod]

Awesome new tracker! good job! I hope that it will be able to stay updated more frequently.

[Tankdan]

Originally Posted by WebeWizard [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I got a good chuckle out of it. I can't believe someone gets paid to troll internet forums for two words used together in a random post title.

Considering he's the self proclaimed CEO who is strolling a 17 year old elf simulator forum for 2 matching words unrelated to his product, I doubt anyone is getting paid much, including him.

[monti]

lol

[Jizzebel]

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You're definetly a very cool internet kid

[Dillian]

Originally Posted by Jack Wilson [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Violation of Federal Trademark "Auction Tracker"
Principle Register Number: 2,385,119

For the publisher of this software. Pursuant to Federal Trademark Laws, you are requested and required to cease use of the trademark Auction Tracker, used in whole or in part. This trademark is actively used for a software application that has been in the international market for 22 years.

Since we are unable to obtain a company contact for this product, we regretfully post this violation here so that the publisher of the named software can resolve this issue. If not resolved, this will be forwarded to our attorney.

Any questions can be directed to me Jack Wilson, President/CEO, Northwest Software Technologies, Inc., 425.252.7287

Thank you

while the name of the company is Legit and the number. You used the wrong Principal in the beginning. Also are you saying that you in fact made this auction tracker and that someone else is taking credit? I never knew that a ceo of a company would go out of his way to make something that uses Everquest logs to make an auction tracker.

[Jeron]

Patents, trademarks and copyright law are far more about who can can afford to defend themselves and pay legal fees than they are about validity of a case.

Regardless of validity of claim you will lose if you can't afford to win. Nobody cares about the merits of claims anymore. If you have an attorney and are willing to pay them then they will do their lame lawyer thing, right or wrong.

I have witnessed companies pay money to avoid the legal process because paying is cheaper than lawyers even though if they defended themselves they would win.

So freaking lame our whole legal system.

[Dillian]

I Just had a conversation with Jack W. This is how it went:

Your Question: Is this your company? http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=166038
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18:59Jack W.:
My name is Jack Wilson and I am the owner of Northwest Software and the Primary Register Trademark "Auction Tracker"
19:00Donnie:
i doubt this is the same program that you own sir
19:00Jack W.:
Yep!
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19:00Jack W.:
It sure is
19:00Donnie:
you might own the program but not the word combonation
19:00Donnie:
how?
19:01Jack W.:
http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/showfi...802:yatonl.2.1
19:01Donnie:
everything about it screams it is for an emulated server for everquest
19:01Jack W.:
Oh yes I do. See link
19:01Jack W.:
Nope, your site was brought to my attention by 4 of our end-users earlier today. That is how I became aware of the mis-use of our federal trademark.
19:01Donnie:
it wont let me see it it says session timed out
19:02Donnie:
its not my site btw
19:02Donnie:
im just investigating
19:02Jack W.:
See that.
19:02Jack W.:
Go To www.uspto.gov
19:03Jack W.:
At the top click Search For Trademarks
19:03Jack W.:
Under Basic Word Search, enter Auction Tracker
19:03Jack W.:
It will bring up the Trademark I have owned since September of 2000.
19:04Jack W.:
14 years.
19:04Donnie:
i saw that befor
19:04Donnie:
but how do you no it is the same software you in fact own
19:04Jack W.:
I am the one who personally put that post up on that forum. That was not a bot.
19:04Donnie:
did you break into the server it is on?
19:05Jack W.:
Its not about the software, its about the mark. You have use a Federal Trademark to define something that it is not. That is a federal offense.
19:05Donnie:
so if it was called something else since you in fact own the combo of word Auction Tracker it would be fine
19:05Jack W.:
Given that my user base found it and reported it shows confusion.
19:07Jack W.:
Yes, if you called it something other than Auction Tracker that resolves the issue. I would suggest just using the word Tracker like another on your forum posted.
19:08Donnie:
ill put in a suggestion to call it something else then but i cant promise anything since i dont own the site. Some of the people there can be hard headed
19:08Jack W.:
So you are aware, I do not actively go out and search for violations everyday. But when my users bring it to my attention, I do have to find out what is happening and why.
19:09Jack W.:
Please know that my intent is to not be lawsuit happy but protecting a Trademark is very important.
19:09Donnie:
Also it isnt Project1999.com that owns the site http://ecmarket.webewizard.com.
19:09Donnie:
hey just run a forum
19:09Donnie:
they *
19:10Jack W.:
I know that the owner of the software you are using would get highly upset if someone used his title.
19:10Jack W.:
for same or other means.
19:10Donnie:
Is it ok for me to post this conversation so these people can see this?
19:11Donnie:
Actually Sony just doesnt care to be honest lol
19:11Jack W.:
If you like thats fine but this really is for the own of the software. A person who I could not track down.
19:11Donnie:
But i see where you are coming from
19:12Donnie:
Thank you for answering this personally sir
19:13Jack W.:
no problem! more than happy to.
19:13Jack W.:
Thank you for understanding.
19:13Donnie:
Have a great day and i hope that this doesnt happen anymore
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So all you have to do is change the name from Auction Tracker to something else. He owns the word combo.