I'm definately looking to recoup my costs.
So far it's cost around $4k AUD.

If their is ever a topic on "Worse day ever" I'll have to resubmit this story. Because they day I got the notice of the action, I also got a parking ticket and then crashed my car on the way home (not serious).
(ZGeek, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 4:05, 1 reply)

but what about the ones that sued?
I went through all your stuff. i just dont see how they can get away with all this. ANd the trademark thing is just stupid. You can probably do something about that as well, thats an obvious attempt to shut you down. twats.

Im in sydney, im thinking about finding him now..
(danglesmurf, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 4:40, closed)

EFA
The EFA (Electronic Frontiers Australia) have actually hooked me up with a lawyer pro-bono to fight the trademark. I actually got all my readers to send a polite email to the trademarks office about it and explaining the situation. They are now investigating it as a malicious application so it's probably going to be denied.
(ZGeek, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 4:45, closed)

but all that happens then
is he gets told its denied. he is deliberatly going out of his way to harrass you, surely there is something the lawyers can do there? just being told no you cant slap a trademark infringement notice on you wont stop him..
(danglesmurf, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 4:52, closed)

Yup
What can I say? The guy really doesn't like me. There is no way to stop him applying for the trademark.
(ZGeek, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 5:01, closed)

murder
is always an option...
(danglesmurf, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 5:20, closed)

i would like to point out
that was a general statement and in no way meant as a defamatory comment that may or may not result in me being sued for the net worth of a particular persons life value..approx. $17.25, and a bag of twisties...
(danglesmurf, Wed 2 Sep 2009, 5:21, closed)