RE: UKNM: Copyright Infringement Advice

[Jeff Marshall]

One-stop-shop, 1-stop-shop/agent, and a thousand derivatives have been

around since Noah was looking for some wood to build his ark.  The term has

been applied to every industry ever since in one form or another - "for all

your needs" etc.


My little Pocket Marketing book describes it as being popular amongst

financial service firms in the 80's, but I remeber it from way before then.

The chances of you being able to claim any sort of copyright or trademark on

the useage of this term are virtually zero with all these precedents.


Shame that someone appears to be ripping off your idea, but many others

could say you've ripped off theirs.  Good luck anyway.


Jeff Marshall

WorldWide Web Services Limited

(a member of VIA Net Works Inc.)


-----Original Message-----

From: Fox Tucker [

foxtuckershocking [dot] co [dot] uk (mailto:foxtuckershocking [dot] co [dot] uk)

]

Sent: 03 July, 1999 06:37

To:

uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

Subject: UKNM: Copyright Infringement Advice



I wonder if someone can give me some advise.


I operate sites at http://www.associateprograms.co.uk and

http://www.i-revenue.net. On these site I use the unique term '1 Stop

Agents' to describe a particluar type of company within the directories.


A company, web design and hosting company infact, here in the U.K. is

building a capy of the directory. I have no problem with anyone copying the

concept, but they are using the term '1 Stop Agents'. I've spent a great

deal of money, time and creativity on the site and while I'm pissed at them,

my main issue is that I am working hard to create a resource that is seen as

the U.K. leader. Similar sites can come and go, I just don't want them

associting themesleves with terms I create.


What are my options for stopping this?


Thank in advance.

Regards - Fox Tucker 

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