[wakeboardr99]

Supportomatic is right, the issue is with the trademark. They have to protect their mark otherwise it could become generic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genericized_trademark

Still does suck though, and they're still probably going a bit overboard with it.

[not2late]

Originally Posted by Ajay

you have some bad luck. first the ufc now monster energy drink.

Yes, definitely. I get these like once a month. Its like theres a gigantic bullseye on my site even though Im just a small spec in the bigger scheme of things.

I looked up monster energy drink layouts and all the big sites have them.

[jvuonger]

Monster tastes the best out of all energy drinks, next to Bawls. =P

[nando]

Originally Posted by jvuonger

Monster tastes the best out of all energy drinks, next to Bawls. =P

nah... I love me some red bull.. matter of fact.. I think I have a 1 can left....

[msbooya]

I just got a letter from "Continental Enterprises" demanding $4,700 because someone uploaded a Monster layout to my site, saying they'd sue me if I don't pay up.. They did the same for a Heineken logo. Trademark extortion is fun isn't it!

I suggest everyone search their sites for Monster energy or Heineken logos, and boycott both companies too.

[Nora]

Originally Posted by msbooya

I just got a letter from "Continental Enterprises" demanding $4,700 because someone uploaded a Monster layout to my site, saying they'd sue me if I don't pay up.. They did the same for a Heineken logo. Trademark extortion is fun isn't it!

I suggest everyone search their sites for Monster energy or Heineken logos, and boycott both companies too.

Why boycott them? You know what the risks are when you use a trademark and profit from it :S

[msbooya]

Originally Posted by Nora

Why boycott them? You know what the risks are when you use a trademark and profit from it :S

Because they're douchebags. And how are you supposed to catch every single trademarked thing when you have thousands and thousands of pictures uploaded daily? Search photobucket for monster energy. I don't see them getting sued.

It would be different if I was personally uploading the stuff, but it's my users and it's impossible to catch everything.

I wouldnt' mind a simple C&D, but the "pay up or else" is extortion.

[Nora]

Originally Posted by msbooya

Because they're douchebags. And how are you supposed to catch every single trademarked thing when you have thousands and thousands of pictures uploaded daily? Search photobucket for monster energy. I don't see them getting sued.

It would be different if I was personally uploading the stuff, but it's my users and it's impossible to catch everything.

I wouldnt' mind a simple C&D, but the "pay up or else" is extortion.

I think the pay or else is nonsense because they can't force you to do anything unless they take you to court. I doubt they'll go that far for a layout. Just remove the layout, apologize and forget about it.

[thplooy]

Originally Posted by msbooya

I just got a letter from "Continental Enterprises" demanding $4,700 because someone uploaded a Monster layout to my site, saying they'd sue me if I don't pay up.. They did the same for a Heineken logo. Trademark extortion is fun isn't it!

I suggest everyone search their sites for Monster energy or Heineken logos, and boycott both companies too.

Just don't allow uploads, it's mostly stolen stuff from other resource websites anyway.

[msbooya]

Originally Posted by thplooy

Just don't allow uploads, it's mostly stolen stuff from other resource websites anyway.

Yeah, I suppose photobucket and myspace should stop allowing uploads too, huh.

Oh wait, they don't get extorted because they have expensive lawyers.