On Qua, 2002-01-09 at 12:25, Werner Heuser wrote:
Werner Heuser author of Linux on the Road ( A Guide for Laptops and PDAs) has been charged with trademark issues by the owner of the trademarks for Asterix and Obelix "Les Editions Albert Rene" (Paris). The name of his website MobiliX.org is supposed to be mistaken for Obelix.
There's something I don't understand here. When you register a trademark you're supposed to define classes of products and/or services for your trademark. The classification used in Europe is in http://classifications.wipo.int/fulltext/nice8/enmain.htm.
Do you know what class(es) they have registered ?
One protective measure you could take would be to register "MobiliX" as a trademark in class 41 or 42 (those seem to me to be the better ones). If your name was a trademark it would mean that the trademark office has found that there are no conflicts with existing trademarks, so it could also help a court case.
Obviously this should be discussed with your lawyer (IANAL).
Good luck,