Unbelievable!

[Farmfresh]

I think the first time this thing is put in front of a court the trademarks will be revoked. You simply can not trademark something that has existed in the common language as long as these terms have.

 

[wooddustmaker]

I have never heard of them, but I have no desire to even look to see what they have to say, or are offering on their website. Seems to me that I have heard the term "urban homstead" for many years. Hope they have lots of time and money to send letters to people that have been using that term for a long time.

 

[kcsunshine]

Oh well, at least they're giving our good old postal service some work to do.

 

[Buster]

It appears the Electronic Freedom Foundation has now entered the fray. Here is the "cease and desist" letter sent to the Dervaes:

http://www.eff.org/files/LTTDervaes.pdf

This "trademark" is not going to last long.

 

[Bubblingbrooks]

It appears the Electronic Freedom Foundation has now entered the fray. Here is the "cease and desist" letter sent to the Dervaes:

http://www.eff.org/files/LTTDervaes.pdf

This "trademark" is not going to last long.

 

[Buster]

Today is also Urban Homesteaders Day of Action where we fight back by using the forbidden phrases. If you have a blog, do a write up on or find a way to otherwise use the terms Urban Homestead or Urban Homesteading.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184707531568502

 

[Denim Deb]

I don't do Facebook, but I've thought all along that this was nuts. I never heard of the Dervaes until this all came up, so I sure never connected them to urban homesteading.

 

[Farmfresh]

It appears the Electronic Freedom Foundation has now entered the fray. Here is the "cease and desist" letter sent to the Dervaes:

http://www.eff.org/files/LTTDervaes.pdf

This "trademark" is not going to last long.

Sic 'EM! :bun