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

[Rob Tom <ArchiLogic@yahoo.ca>]

8/29/2002 2:28:11 AM, billc_lists@greenbuilder.com wrote:

> 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.
[snip]

Dear Fellow Davids and Davidettes;

In addition to filling out the form at greenbuilder.com
I would suggest that everyone on this list take a moment to to go 
          http://www.certainteed.com
and then to their "Contact Us" page and let them know, in no 
uncertainTeed-off terms that you are offended by the pettiness of their 
legal action against Sustainable Sources and will cease and desist 
from using and/or recommending CertainTeed's products as a result.

I would further suggest that you "pass on the word" to any other 
Greenbuilding groups with which you are involved, and request that 
each and every member of those groups send a note to CertainTeed.

Perhaps a few thousand emails will convince them that their 
weenieness is not appreciated and will not be tolerated.

~~~*~~~
 Rob Tom
 Kanata, Ontario, Canada
<ArchiLogic@CHAFFyahoo.ca>
(winnow the "CHAFF" spamguard from my edress in your reply)

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