Kopite Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 My mate set up a website to show off a local girls footyteam, whitchurchgirlsfootball.co.uk or something. He's had a letter from Prada saying that as they own the Church shoes line, he has infringed on "their rights" by using the word church in his domain and they are threatening action unless he withdraws the site and sign and returns a letter sayin he will do so lol. Anyone think they'll get anywhere? He's sent the letter on to Watchdog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Surely they can't have a hope? Because they own the church shoes line, that would mean no website is allowed the word church in it? I'm wary of even saying this after the Passion of Christ thread - but I wonder how the C of E feels about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Nope, they can't claim prior art on the word church for goodness sake, tell them to swivel... Also, you probably find it is an agency which checks these things and not prada themselves.... might even find they will be trying to selling to Prada in order to 'protect' their name.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I take it Whitchirch is where the team hails from? If so, then they haven't got a leg to stand on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 What a load of bollox, if this was the case then this one would be in the poop too:d http://www.charlottechurch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Some jumped up little drongo trying to sniff the boss's a-hole - tell em to go for it and meet em in court - not a leg to stand on... and besides one has to ask how a major player like Prada found out about Whitchurch ladies footie team.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ads274 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 What a load of bollox, if this was the case then this one would be in the poop too:d http://www.charlottechurch.com If only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phillw454 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Id send a letter to them saying "Do one" and a big:d to finish it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Tell them to shove it. You can't stop people using the name of a place in the domain name!! Surely God and the Clergy should be suing Prada for naming their shoes after their place or worship etc etc... The world is going barking mad!! Just told the wife never to buy Prada. She said, "chance would be a fine thing"!! Whatever that means...... H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 i wonder if theyve tried anything against this one http://www.church-of-porn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 Here's part of the letter, I reckon it's a windup I've done a similar one to one of my other mates before which actually made him cry http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1861/pradapg5.th.jpg http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9058/prada2xn0.th.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 That's hilarious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Supra Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 For gods sake. If thats true then it's insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 For gods sake. QUOTE] lets not start that again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 What a load of bollox, if this was the case then this one would be in the poop too:d http://www.charlottechurch.com i hear you mate, doing Charlotte Church in the poop would be ace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 i here you mate, doing Charlotte Church in the poop would be ace! Cor, wouldn't it just. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiversteve Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I used to manage a web site and had all sorts of letters/emails threatening prosectution for this that or the other copyright infringement. Dealt with them swiftly by filing them on hard drive (just in case) and then writing a long letter 'in Icelandic' (a friend did the translation) asking for a detailed explanation of their case within 3 working days of receipt so I could take the appropriate action. I never got another response. I cant think why! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 Made the Liverpool Echo yesterday, also on here too: http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/liverpoolecho/news/echonews/tm_headline=fashion-firm-threatens-tiny-liverpool-firm%26method=full%26objectid=18922076%26siteid=50061-name_page.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 That's riddiculous. Do they have a similar site like 'church girls' or something? ie their shoes are for church girls, maybe it's part of their advertising campaign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Made the Liverpool Echo yesterday, also on here too: http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/liverpoolecho/news/echonews/tm_headline=fashion-firm-threatens-tiny-liverpool-firm%26method=full%26objectid=18922076%26siteid=50061-name_page.html Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Soon to be the most visited football team web site in the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I fail to see how a SWISS company could have any real claim to a .CO.UK web domain in any case. Good for you in getting them to back down publicly too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I like the way they said they weren't aware Whitchurch was a place name. WTF did they think it was? In any case, trademarks like these are only valid in the same field as the company involved. I could call myself Toyota and sell bananas or something and it wouldn't be a clash AFAIK. Madness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 My friend had the same problem with djnike.com/uk or whatever it is. however he was a plonker and used the swoosh graphic. he just wrote them a nice letter and said "if you look at the site you will see your just a bunch of idiots and i have nothing to do with nike inc. ill remove the swoosh... happy now?" They let him off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I remember the guy who runs Nice And Safe Attire, back in the 90's got a stiff letter from NASA, but in that case, NASA had it's own range of baseball caps and flight jackets and stuff. Oh, and Microsoft complained about either M&S or Asda selling underwear branded with a microsoft fabric. God, imagine if some idiot tried to sue people for using, say, BPU as an everyday phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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