Ed sued for trademark infringement Options

[Bremang]

ah i see...alrighty then...enjoy spending the rest of your life addicted and butthurt over ccp

[Hobbsy]

Ouch!

[+AllOverMe+]

Maybe you're right, guys.
With formerly of Live, he's still using Live's name.
Ok, got it, that's wrong.

But i still think it's a very difficult situation. He was formerly of Live and wrote most of the songs.
But anyway, He's damaging the name Live, so i understand the point of this case.

[+AllOverMe+]

ED KOWALCZYK formerly OF LIVE
That's the principle behind Ed using the name Live, even if the font of all the letters were the same size. "Formerly of" is nothing but a back door into continuing to use the name Live to promote your own career. It's a semantic difference.

Look at it this way. What if EK got some success and fame from his tour. How kindly do you think he'd take to one of his touring musicians or the guys he uses to record his albums using his name to prop up their project? "Formerly of Ed Kowalczyk". Stupid example, yes, but you get my point.

That would be funny if Adam will make a new record.

''Adam Kowalczyk, formerly of Ed Kowalczyk.''

But i got your point and i agree with you.

[+AllOverMe+]

ah i see...alrighty then...enjoy spending the rest of your life addicted and butthurt over ccp

I both support Ed and CCP. But if you take a realistic look at this case, It's complete bullshit to use Live's name when your moved on.

Edit: Sorry for posting 3 times in a row. I don't know how to quote them all and put them into one post. Sorry.

This post has been edited by +AllOverMe+: Jul 27 2012, 9:58 am

[OutToDry]

Sadly for Ed, there is really no debate on this. He can't use the marks when he's not legally entitled to. He's no longer a partner in Action Front.

[Opinechik]

No rebuttal, Pokey, over the buttpain burn??

[FishOutaWater]

I think that eventually, after the lawsuit itself helps to clear up any confusion, and serves a little bit of a purpose by perhaps getting them better bookings on radio and TV to promote the new album (because of the controversy creating interest), and Ed realizes that the lawsuit is very expensive to continue and the possiblity of not getting to use the name Live AT ALL will totally cripple his career, and the damages judgement and legal fees will cripple him financially, and CCP realize that they have achieved their underlying objectives and the lawsuit is really expensive for them to maintain.... after all of that, I hope that they settle the suit, with Ed barred from using the name Live except in narrow, limited, acceptable fashion, like saying "formerly the lead singer of Live" in a font and likeness that does not look like Live's branding. When the litigation ramps up and the parties have to produce discovery and take depositions and write lengthy briefs, they are each looking at a million dollars in legal fees. And if the lawsuit clears up any confusion and actually gets Live exposire and helps them promote the new album - then why not settle? That's just my two cents.

[Pokey]

ah i see...alrighty then...enjoy spending the rest of your life addicted and butthurt over ccp

Well that doesn't make sense either since I was just critical of them over points regarding living up to promises they made regarding exclusive downloads and competitions to do with the website with prizes including things that should be happening now for some fans, proving that I am not going to grovel and worship everything they do without question.

You've really been missing the mark lately, perhaps you should stop tuning in only when the word "law" is mentioned and you might have a better idea of what happens around here.

[Hobbsy]

So when does this thing actually go to court?

I see Ed's Facebook page still references Live.

I would have thought they would want this resolved asap.

[OutToDry]

it just got filed. Not sure when it goes. Other trial was been pressed for movement too, perhaps this one will come quickly as the first one was dormant for over a year.


......bremang and his robes in 3, 2, 1.......

This post has been edited by OutToDry: Jul 29 2012, 9:30 pm

[rock4adiference]

So when does this thing actually go to court?

I see Ed's Facebook page still references Live.

I would have thought they would want this resolved asap.

NYS Unified Court website. You can do a party search. Probably nothing listed yet

http://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/FCASMain

[OutToDry]

i think the new brief is on the other website you have to join, unless it will also appear on the link above later on

[dangum]

NYS Unified Court website. You can do a party search. Probably nothing listed yet

http://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/FCASMain

Thanks, I found the following on that site:

[OutToDry]

That's the old brief. Those 2 new adds are new movement from this month.