Thanks for all your kind emails and comments guys.
Seems like we are all on the same page in that my use of ‘speedo’ is as a generic form but I have no idea how the legal stuff works. And, I can’t blame the Speedo Corporation or their lawyers for doing what they think is right – even if we think they are wrong.
Anyways, it is far too nice a day to be worried about these sort of things. It is a beautiful day and you could just about water ski off the beach here. Time for a walk and a swim – not sure I’ll be wearing white ‘swimwear’ but will be wearing my AussieBum Portseas so say g’day if you are walking along the beach.
A wee while back I posted here about me being ‘sued’ by the Evil Speedo Corporation.
I’ve been told that AussieSpeedoGuy is a terrible infraction on the ‘Speedo’ brand – and thus I am being sued.
My argument is that the term ‘speedo’ is generic. Speedo Sex for example – most of my speedo sex stories involve AussieBum or ADIDAS clothing. I’m pretty sure ‘speedo’ is now a culturally generic term. What do you guys think?
Some other generic terms that I have found that you might be using…. I hope you don’t get sued.
- Aspirin – owned by Bayer
- Dry Ice – that is a trademark as well
- Escalator – one of my favourite Queenstown snowboarding runs is in violation of trademark
- Zipper – was a trademark of an old tyre company
- Band-Aid
- Kool-Aid – we know it more for Jim Jones…
- Matchbox… really? Yeah this was owned by Matel the toy company
Anyways – today I got an email telling me I’m due in court next Monday in the Federal Court of Australia. Quite an invitation. I’ve been to the High Court in Canberra a few times but not to the Federal Court.
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend.
I figure it on a couple of grounds…. Firstly, I can’t afford a ‘corporate lawyer’ to argue abstract things like this. Secondly, I can’t afford a ‘corporate lawyer’ to argue abstract things like this. Thirdly, I don’t have any money or property or anything else apart from a beat up old car for them to take even if they win and finally…. I have a nice suit but I don’t own a tie, and I’d feel underdressed if I went before a Federal Court Judge without a tie.
Anyways – today some paperwork was done to finalize the date of my ‘suing’ (which is next Monday). Somehow this must have spiked some news because I’ve had 2 emails from reporters asking for interviews.
I’ve had some interviews with fellow bloggers and guys I work with online but not a mainstream reporter. I think I should tell them ‘no comment’. What do you guys think?
I saw this video on Shannon Boh’s blog the other day and thought you guys might like it.
It is nearly a theme song.
The ‘Evil Speedo Corporation’ is still trying to sue me. As you guys know I am rather discrete so it should be interesting to see who exactly they are suing will it be “Aussie Speedo Guy”, the infamous “Dave ‘Speedo’ Evans”, “Dave Evans”, “David S. Evans” or “Mr. SpeedosNextDoor.com”.
Perhaps the ‘Evil Speedo Corporation’ should listen to this song and we could all share some Speedo Love….
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