Copyright Infringement...

Assuming that Phil's store is called Prim Savers, then yes, you would be using his brand name for your own advancement.

I guess my point was, is the competition using the OPs name purposefully to gain traffic and sales?? If my furniture was "prim saving" and I thought I had somehow come up with the phrase myself ("Wow! It saves prims....hah! I'll call it prim savers furniture!", that's different than if I said to myself, "Hey, self! Wouldn't it help our business if we capitalized on Phil's 'Prim Savers' concept and used his name in our advertisements??" Not knowing the OPs business, it's hard for me to understand why other businesses would profit by putting HIS name in THEIR keywords, unless they had inadvertently called their product the same thing. When we were looking for a name for our line of builds, we checked every possible combination of a few words only to find that others had used them. If we HADN'T checked, and used one that someone else had, we would NOT be intentionally using the name to capitalize on someone else's success. (OK, yeah, it would be stupid not to check, but the OP doesn't make it clear if he used the name first or just used it and decided to claim it after the fact). Now that I've beaten that dead horse....

(Not that I talk to myself....not that there's anything wrong with that)

I think Lindal kidd has got it.

There was a case a couple of years ago where a german coffee shop was trying to stop an english coffee shop from using a logo because they said it was similar to theres. The judge said as the english shop had been using it before the germans trademarked it, they could continue to use said logo.

I think the same applys to you. You admitted it was being used before you had the copyright, so they have been using it longer than you. Although i admit there is a difference between copyright and trademark.

Is it that simple??

Please dont start on copyright or before you know it anyone who has an avvy, or object based on a character or item from a film or tv show will soon be banned from using it in sl....and Im sure that would be a further downer to sl users who are fans of a mass of different genres who derive great pleasure as I do using media related objects without any intention of harming anyones copyrights....

]I was thinking the same thing.

I believe the action of using another brand's name in your search keywoard is called.. related keywords or something

"If you like merchanX you might want to check merchang Y too."


I'm not taking any position on this issue tho.

Ok so the point is, unless you own the name and it's your trademark,
There's nothing stopping another business using your name to their advantage

Great isin't it?
Maybe i should have thought before posting this but it's very intresting
You get to learn about the slimey side of business, the sleezy business owners
It doesn't really effect me, it's just unfortunate to see how low some people will go.

Sl is a game.
No need t o take a million dollar business to the GRID lol..

Wow. Can somebody say "extortion"?

Particularly with regards to child pornography. Way to use a hot-button buzzword to try to garner support for your cause. Consider this: If you are party to, or knowledgeable of, illegal activities such as child pornography, and do nothing to report it, then that makes you an accomplice. 'Nuff said.

Your manifesto may actually have *some* credibility (if one disregards the blatant extortion attempt) if you made some effort to spell- and grammar-check your document before posting it. You state you are from Ireland; I am quite certain English is the official and primary language there.

if i open something like say Coca Cola bumper car manufacturing would the name still be considered the Cola's name ?
just curious.
being Friday and all

It's a game if you're looking for entertainment, it's whatever you create
It's also a great platform to built a virtual business and provide a service
It's up to the individual how they provide that service, i'd rather try built a
good reputation, than going round taking advantage of others for a few L's

Try building a web site and driving as much traffic to it, traffic not included
Virtual worlds are full of potential business, real people with individual requirements
Pick one and learn about it, find out what people want and provide a good service
That's how i like to play the game

Am i making any sence?

I think you have answered your own question.

Pep (It's not worth discussing such things with those of limited literacy. )

sumtimez u can b so condissendine.

Intellectual property, copyright, trademark law etc are difficult concepts for smart people to be able to wrangle. Someone that spells sense incorrectly is not likely to be able to cope.

Pep (Tried arguing with a teenager recently?)

For me - that's a way of life.

I just wish I was taller though - so I could look them straight in the eyes.

Kick them in the shins, look them straight in the eye when they bend over in pain.

Haha! Yeah, both of them at once.

Though not a teen anymore I can still revert to teen behaviour. I am a Cleopatra of "Hissy Fits".
You would submit, believe me, to my demands.

Oh my mistake, was early morning when i was laughing at the replys here
Don't go turning this topic into an excuse to take ur late nite tensions out on
someone for misspelling a few words, just find another topic to post in.

Just trying to make a point on how some folks handle their business affairs in SL
Does nothing for me but might teach someone else how to avoid these mistakes

or perhaphs have a few laughs reading the friday thread

Damn, I think you and I have been had. This *was* the Official Friday Thread... Five weeks ago!