Registered: Jan 2000
Location: Lawrence, NY, USA
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I was browsing around for Visor related web sites, and came across a link to Visorcity.com. Their home page states that they've closed up shop because of a possible lawsuit from Handspring. My question is whether a trademark holder (such as Handspring) can actually shut down a website with a url that refers to the trademark? Would there be any logical reason for them to?

Is Visorcentral in jeopardy? Or, is the entire thing a big fraud?

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Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Enumclaw, Wa
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Im not sure about the legality of that. But I am almost 100% sure that Handspring would not to shut down VC. Simply because of the amount of sales they undoubtedly must get that come from VC. I mean it was "The Visor Recieved Log" That persuaded me to buy my visor. So anywho i'm not sure what happened to visorcity but visorcentral is not in danger.

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Registered: Nov 1999
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Well the guy that is doing the flip lids said he had to change his name from re-visor at Handspring's behest so maybe there's a trend emerging...

Registered: Oct 1999
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IP Fascism

Boy, is that trend ever emerging.

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Enumclaw, Wa
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Man I dont agree witht hat at all. I think they should be required to "buy it" from the person who owns the domain. Rather than just taking it.

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I wrote to Handspring's public relations department to see if there is any validity to VisorCity's claim. If there is, I am very disappointed in this company. I like to support companies with good business practices and it will put me in a major moral dilemma. I can still return my Prism for another week.

Registered: Oct 2000
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Originally posted by Galileo
I wrote to Handspring's public relations department to see if there is any validity to VisorCity's claim. If there is, I am very disappointed in this company. I like to support companies with good business practices and it will put me in a major moral dilemma. I can still return my Prism for another week.

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Registered: Nov 1999
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Originally posted by dpdamour

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Originally posted by Galileo
I wrote to Handspring's public relations department to see if there is any validity to VisorCity's claim. If there is, I am very disappointed in this company. I like to support companies with good business practices and it will put me in a major moral dilemma. I can still return my Prism for another week.

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The actual notice only said "possible".

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Due to avoid a possible law sue (sic) by Handspring I have taken this Website (temporarly) offline.

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Usually when a Web site is given a cease and desist notice they post it so their users can see why the Web site is taken down.

I think that in this case the Webmaster of VisorCity got spooked by what Palm, Inc. did to MyPalm.com and was concerned that Handspring may do the same to him.

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Usually when a Web site is given a cease and desist notice they post it so their users can see why the Web site is taken down.

I think that in this case the Webmaster of VisorCity got spooked by what Palm, Inc. did to MyPalm.com and was concerned that Handspring may do the same to him.

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Handspring Replies

well, not sure on my "stand" anymore (not just because I love my Prism)

this is from Handspring's PR department:

From: [email protected]
To: --------
Subject: RE: Visor Websites
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 09:36:01 -0800
Hey Brian,
I've talked to our legal counsel here and we have not initiated any
talks of
a lawsuit against VisorCity.

We're really not sure why his site is saying this.

Regards,
Brian

so I have no idea what is going on here ....

Registered: Sep 2000
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Another site goes down due to copyright problems --> YMS Homepage.