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A VC-funded startup called WhosHere is trying to steal my social network

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Re: A VC-funded startup called WhosHere is trying to steal my social network

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Post by TylerE »

Sounds like he made the biggest mistake by caving the first time around. If he'd stood his ground at first, maybe pointed out if there was any potential for confusion (a key point in trademark law), it was the other way around, as he was the one with an established user base and a 10-year history.

Re: A VC-funded startup called WhosHere is trying to steal my social network

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Post by fear91 »

Fuck those pricks - what do they want from you? You don't infringe anything - that names are not that similiar.

Find a lawyer who will defend you for a part of the money if you win.

Turn it around. They obviously are acting to drag your service (company?) down.

Re: A VC-funded startup called WhosHere is trying to steal my social network

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Post by kvnn »

Ugh, this is crushing.

Here's to hoping that someone like Grellas can find time to comment and tell you how to beat these guys.

If that result isn't possible, than I ask you to keep your head up, move on, and keep building.

Do your part to (soberly and safely) reduce the reputation of the founders and VC's behind this.

Re: A VC-funded startup called WhosHere is trying to steal my social network

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Post by smattiso »

Somewhat unrelated, but I ask the legal experts here.

If someone sues you for some bogus claim, is it possible to submit a written plain english rebuttal and have the court throw it out before it gets too serious? I mean if I sue some company for something absurd and demand $10 million dollars, are they forced to actually entertain my lawsuit or can it be dismissed readily without a lawyer?

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