"Freedom Scientific" applied for the trademark of their name in 2001, so why shouldn't they be allowed to sue over this infringement of their trademark? I don't understand the petition asking them to stop their complaint when they are obviously in the right. Emily Parris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Fettgather" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 10:45 PM Subject: [real-eyes] Freedom Scientific Sues Serotek Corporation > For your information: > Apparently, Freedom Scientific Corporation is suing Serotek, of the FreedomBox network, over their use of the term FreedomBox. > Read the long long legal complaint here: > http://www.shandrow.com/fs_vs_serotek_complaint.txt > > Also, you may read the following regarding a petition to try and stop Freedom Scientific from pursuing this litigation. > > Freedom Scientific, Inc. Asked to Cease Lawsuit Against Serotek Corporation > > An online petition is being circulated to everyone in the assistive technology industry and the blind community for the purpose of collecting signatures showing support for the concept that Freedom Scientific, Inc. should cease their lawsuit against Serotek Corporation. > > May 20, 2007 -- We at the Blind Access Journal call upon everyone in the assistive technology industry and the blind community to sign the Save Serotek Petition found at http://www.saveserotek.org asking Freedom Scientific, Inc. to cease their trademark infringement lawsuit against Serotek Corporation. > After allowing sufficient time to collect a significant number of signatures, the signed petition will be sent, via certified mail, to the Board of Directors of Freedom Scientific, Inc. We invite redistribution of this press release to all interested parties, post it on blogs, discuss it on podcasts and insure > its wide distribution to all independent and mainstream media outlets. E-mail, MSN Windows Live Messenger, Skype and telephone queries are welcome from all interested in this vital effort. We thank you in advance for your support. > > Darrell Shandrow - Accessibility Evangelist > Visit > http://www.SaveSerotek.org > and ask Freedom Scientific to stop suing! > > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes