[olug] User Group and Trademark

[Dave Rowe]

IANAL, but I think as long as you put disclaimers on the site, stating who the trademarked names belong to, and making sure you note that there is affiliation between the company and the site, you're probably okay.  Kind of like "TeleResults is trademark of HugeCo, LLC."  "This site is in no way affiliated with the makers of TeleResults", etc.  You might consult a lawyer though, just in case.

You're not publishing any proprietary info, and membership is purely optional.  I can't see how they can shut you down.

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:53:15 -0500, "Todd Christopher Hamilton" <netarttodd at gmail.com> wrote:
> I need some advise.  I am setting up a user group for users of a small
> software application.  (about 11 healthcare facilities nationwide)  I
> am not part of the company at all.  I don't sell the software or
> develop or anything.  Anyway the owner just sent me an email giving me
> crap about trademark, misrepresentation, and using their name without
> their permission.  How can I host an independent user group without
> permission from the product owner?  What I mean is what language do I
> include so it satisfies all the legal stuff?
> 
> Here is the web site.
> www.telerug.org
> 
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