Laying claim to a trademark (like AG Russell did earlier)

Charlie Mike

Charlie Mike

Sober since 1-7-14 (still a Paranoid Nutjob)
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
Feedback: +56 / =0 / -0
Joined
Nov 1, 2000
Messages
28,365
Any of my youtube fans already know what it is. "FTWCM" meaning Freeman's Tactical Weapons - Charlie Mike. My last name is Freeman and the rest is a no brainer.
 
Yup. Just getting it out there. How much does it cost?
 
I really don't mean to be rude, but I'm pretty sure nobody cares about "laying claim" to FTWCM, why do you?
 
Why do I care? Hmmm...
 
a saw one of your leather sheaths on youtube used to house a nathan dewey butterfly, i thought the FTW stood for F@&K THE WORLD, you know, robbie dalton style! ;-)
thanks for the update.
 
Nostimos said:
a saw one of your leather sheaths on youtube used to house a nathan dewey butterfly, i thought the FTW stood for F@&K THE WORLD, you know, robbie dalton style! ;-)
thanks for the update.
Click to expand...

It has many meanings ;)
 
Nostimos said:
i thought the FTW stood for F@&K THE WORLD
Click to expand...

It can mean that, or it can mean "For the win". Ala Hollywood Squares. Pretty commonly used around the 'net. Context matters of course.
 
Getting legal protection for trademarks or copyrights is expensive, $2k to $6k when I looked into it a few years back. A patent is even more.

For me and my idea it was not worth the cash out lay.
 
I just went on legalzoom... It will cost me a hair under $500.
 
Lawyer paid on contingency to persecute the vultures?
 
Charlie Mike said:
Lawyer paid on contingency to persecute the vultures?
Click to expand...

I don't believe this is SOP in a trademark dispute and, even if I'm wrong, there are still a lot of assorted things an attorney on contingency usually expects the client to cover. Depositions alone can easily cost a few thousand, or more, pre-trial.
 
I don't know if there would be any money in it, doesn't there first have to be a cease and desist letter regarding usage and then the person simply stops using it? I'm not trying to take a jab at you, just checking if I understand it correctly.
 
Charlie Mike said:
Yup. Just getting it out there. How much does it cost?
Click to expand...

Don't plan on retiring with your proceeds. You won't be able to make any claim if there is a similar filing for products that have nothing to do with knives or weapons. You have to demonstrate how somebody's filings materially harmed you in some way, which you won't be able to do.

In addition, if it was a sizeable company, they can tie you up forever contesting you in court. No lawyer will work contingency in your case.
 
LX_Emergency said:
You do know that in order to claim a trademark you have to register and pay for it right?

http://www.rightguard.net/?gclid=CPfqj9LOm6kCFQys3godWSPNuw
Click to expand...

Sorry, you have it wrong. If you have something unique to your industry you have a common law right to claim and use it, yoiu must put a small TM after (always). This gives you the same right to sue and be sued as paying 10,000 or more for the ®. In better times I would go for the ® but times are a little tough. I registered "Cutting Edge" and that has cost me about $10,000 a year to defend.
 
I guess FTWCM is working out OK.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top