[GBlist] (OT)David vs Goliath: CertainTeed trademark?

[billc_lists@greenbuilder.com]

Hi folks,

Apologies for the cross posts.

I'd like to ask a favor of all you good folks.  We at 
Greenbuilder.com recently received a "cease and desist" letter from 
building materials giant CertainTeed corporation for our use of the 
words "Building Solutions" on the main page of our website 
(http://greenbuilder.com). Actually, the phrase we use is "Green 
Building Solutions".

We feel that the trademark lawyers are working just a little too hard 
to justify their existence.

They've asked for a response by August 30.   We'd like to ask you, 
the likely users of our site, to help us respond.  If you go to our 
main page (http://greenbuilder.com), a second page will open as a 
popunder with a simple, two choice response (there's also room for 
additional comments, should you so choose).


Please submit your answers - they'll be sent directly to the 
trademark lawyers, and copied to us.

Thanks for your assistance.


-- 
Bill Christensen
billc@greenbuilder.com

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