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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Need help with Masterfile letter

« on: November 18, 2011, 12:22:06 PM »

Thanks again.....  We have a membership organization, and the folks that run it in Denmark, say that the membership fees they took in wouldn't even pay the fines they want, about $3800.00  The site for the US part of the organization expired back in 2005, and we got a new us domain back in 2010 but never hosted a new site on it.

The websit re in question is registered and hosted in Denmark I believe. We have several people that are Directors is various countries, 4 or 5 of them.

As a matter of principle, I would rather fight it, and if I lose, then they can worry about getting blood out of a turnip.  It is something I haven't had control of since about 2005.  The problem I see is it has this listed on the site as my duties of the executive director........"Board Duties: Communication, leadership development and educational consultant."

I have different site I've used for this particular service we offer, since 2006.  The company was originally set up as a nonprofit membership organization for the protective services, and most are Military, Former Military, Security and Police.  I believe the Nevada corporation dissolved about 2003 or so, and it has more or less Been dormant at that time.

I am partially disabled, and stayed on as USA Director ofter turning it over back in 2005.

Thanks again for the help.  (I have sent an e-mail to the attorney that runs this for guidance)
SB

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Re: Need help with Masterfile letter

« on: November 17, 2011, 09:28:23 PM »

Thanks Gentlemen!

I'll just provide a copy of what I sent them back.  We have a small international membership organization which collects small membership fees.  I do not think we even took in the $3900 they requested?  It may not be the right response, but I laid it out.

My letter:
I am back in the office today, and am happy to provide the following information.

I've done some additional checking on the origin of the image, and have found out very little. The last registration for this company that I am familiar with was through President Craig XXXX in Quebec Canada, and he is now deceased. Many years ago someone had it incorporated in Nevada, but I am not sure whom, as I've never been officially on any charter.

I am a volunteer for the organization, and have never been officially on any Board, or served in capacity other than a non-paid consultant. None of our current people are privy to where it is actually registered, but definitely not by me, and definitely not in the USA. I have never been involved with the registration, payment for services, web design, or current hosting, nor is my name in any way registered with it. I actually have no knowledge where and by whom is paying for and hosting the site.

I had seen the image in which you speak, and from what I hear, the web group in India denies is being the same as yours, and it is only partially displayed.

Also, we closed the address you said you sent a certified letter to, back in 2008, and really don't have an official address in the USA. Our Mr. Ash is not officially on any board and states that the site is ran by a firm in India.

Please advise, as I would rather pay my attorney's to handle this rather than engage in a frivolous lawsuit.

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Getty Images Letter Forum / Received Masterfile letters from site I do not even own or control

« on: November 17, 2011, 05:48:55 PM »

Thanks for this forum!!  

I thought this of major interest to our members as this purported trademark infringement is on the boxed words, "TOP SECRET" that all of us have seen many times in our life.  My research proves it is a trademarked name.  Our associates website didn't;t even have the full word on their site, just 90% of the word "SECRET" was showing.  Now they are hounding me, and it is not even my site, but I am listed on the site as a Director.

I tried to explain this to them several times, but they won;t go away.  they say I am still liable, even though they sent a certified letter to an address we closed down in 2008.  (I'm privy to the fact that they need not send a letter)

My letter:
I am back in the office today, and am happy to provide the following information.

I've done some additional checking on the origin of the image, and have found out very little.  The last registration for this company that I am familiar with was through President Craig XXXX in Quebec Canada, and he is now deceased.  Many years ago someone had it incorporated in Nevada, but I am not sure whom, as I've never been officially on any charter.

I am a volunteer for the organization, and have never been officially on any Board, or served in capacity other than a non-paid consultant.  None of our current people are privy to where it is actually registered, but definitely not by me, and definitely not in the USA.  I have never been involved with the registration, payment for services, web design, or current hosting, nor is my name in any way registered with it.  I actually have no knowledge where and by whom is paying for and hosting the site.

I had seen the image in which you speak, and from what I hear, the web group in India denies is being the same as yours, and it is only partially displayed.

Also, we closed the address you said you sent a certified letter to, back in 2008, and really don't have an official address in the USA.  Our Mr. Ash is not officially on any board and states that the site is ran by a firm in India.

Please advise, as I would rather pay my attorney's to handle this rather than engage in a frivolous lawsuit.

Any input would be interesting...
Thanks all!