ROARPRAWN ACCUSED OF PIRACY

A while back we wrote a bit of a humourous post on the ups and downs of being a mistress on the back of the Tiger Woods  scandal. We called the post Mistressology. Like as in the study of Mistresses , like Astrology, Philosophy, proctology etc

We received some good comments at the time.Especially from women.

Then we came back from our cultural sojourn to find this in our inbox

Dear Sir/Madam,
Re: http://roarprawn.blogspot.com/2010/04/mistressology.html

My name is Ms. Kala Elliott and I am the owner of the Trademark 'Mistressology'. The application was made last year on my behalf by my UK patent agent Kingsly and Talboys who have been my agents for many years. I am the author of the forthcoming book entitled Mistressology and am requesting that you please change the title of your post so the public do not confuse my work with yours. I have already reported this matter to blogspot.com

I appreciate your co-operation and would appreciate your response.

Sincerely,

Kala Elliott
http://mistressology.wordpress.com/

Well we consulted some mates who suggested that we ignore it. One proferred that if the woman was serious we would have got a lawyers letter. 

So we did ignore it. 

Then last night we got this  slightly more insistent email demanding we remove the post. 

Dear Networked Blogs 

Re: Copyright Infringement of My Trademark

My name is Kala Elliott and I am the owner of the Trademark 'Mistressology'.

There is a blogger by the name of BustedBlonde using my trademark on her blog which is inked to your network. Here is the location of the infringement:
http://roarprawn.blogspot.com/2010/04/mistressology.html

I have emailed her/him informing her/him of the situation but have not had a reply.

The application for this mark was made on 19th Feb 2009 on my behalf by my attorneys Lockhart and Hastings and was granted. L&H can be contacted below for further verification of this:
LOCKHART & HASTINGS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES CONSULTANTS
TRADE MARKS, DESIGNS & PATENTS                       1 LOCKHART STREET
LONDON E3 4BL
Tel.         05603 122 853 / 07968 845 426
e-mail   lockharthastings@btconnect.com

I am the author of the forthcoming book entitled Mistressology as well as the blog: mistressology.wordpress.com and am requesting that the infringing blog be removed with immediate effect until the name of it is changed.

I have also reported this matter to Blogger.com and Google.

I anticipate your response.

Ms. Kala Elliott 

And she has also emailed this  which she defines the blog as piracy and abuse!

Trademark has left a new comment on your post "MISTRESSOLOGY":

Dear Sir/Madam,
Re: Copyright Infringement/Mistressology

My name is K Elliott and I am the owner of the Trademark 'Mistressology'. The application for this mark was made on 19th Feb 2009 on my behalf by my attorneys Lockhart and Hastings who may be contacted for verification.

I am the author of the forthcoming book entitled Mistressology and am requesting that you change the title of your post so the public do not confuse my work with yours. I have today reported this matter to blogger.com (piracy and abuse).

I appreciate in advance your co-operation

Sincerely,
K. Elliot
Mistressology (c)

We were struggling to understand why Ms Elliot had her knickers in a twist.  It appears that  when you plonk the word Mistressology in google  - it goes to my post on Mistressology and not her  blog .

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   roarprawn: MISTRESSOLOGY

   
   
   6 Apr 2010 ... Final rule of mistressology - it will end in tears sooner or later - relationships on any level based on betrayal and lies are always doomed ...
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   Mistressology mistressology. Application for a series of three marks. Class 25. Clothing, footwear, headgear. ... Kala Alexandria Elliott t/a Mistressology ...
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3. The Acrobat « Mistressology

   Mistressology. A womans guide to self empowerment, life, health and universal love ... Filed under: Poetry — mistressology @ 10:07 pm ...

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   So we will do  - nothing.  Interesting there is no use of  the copyright symbol or the trademark symbol  on her blog which is standard practice if you have gone to the expense of tradmarking something. We have used the word as a descriptor in a title of a post in a iddy biddy blog  a world away from Mistressology and her interesting take on gender politics. Hardly worth calling in the legal beagles. She would be better to hire a socail media/internet expert to show her how to get better profile on the net.