SUBSIM ®

[Onkel Neal]

After nearly two years of hard work, Subsim is now a registered trademark :up:

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Serial Number:77333929
Registration Number: 3675018

Mark
http://tess2.uspto.gov/ImageAgent/ImageAgentProxy?getImage=77333929

SUBSIM

Standard Character claim: Yes
Current Status: Registered.
Date of Status: 2009-09-01
Filing Date: 2007-11-20

Time for cake and ice cream, folks!

Neal
SUBSIM ®

[Thomen]

After neatly two years of hard work, Subsim is now a registered trademark :up:

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Serial Number:77333929
Registration Number: 3675018

Mark
http://tess2.uspto.gov/ImageAgent/ImageAgentProxy?getImage=77333929

SUBSIM

Standard Character claim: Yes
Current Status: Registered.
Date of Status: 2009-09-01
Filing Date: 2007-11-20

Time for cake and ice cream, folks!

Neal
SUBSIM ®

Woohooo! Gratz!!

Does that mean we have to pay license fee everytime we mention Subsim for references and stuff? :D

[Dowly]

Mighty cool! :rock: Congrats Nealster! :woot:

[Rilder]

Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim

Does that mean I owe Neal approx. 12 million USD?

[Carotio]

Besides the cool thing about it, then what is it good for?
If you don't mind me asking...

[Thomen]

Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim
Subsim

Does that mean I owe Neal approx. 12 million USD?

Nah.. you got the $1 discount for members.

[FIREWALL]

Besides the cool thing about it, then what is it good for?
If you don't mind me asking...

This is an easy one.

SUBSIM = $$$$

Carotio = 0

Anyone wants to use the word "SUBSIM" has to pay him.

Anyone wants to use the word "Carotio" you don't get squat.

[MothBalls]

Congrats Neal.


Guess I'll have to turn over my .com domains to you, subsimporn and subsimbabes.

[SteamWake]

Congrats Neal....

But what about this

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Science-CAD/SubSim.shtml

[Rilder]

Congrats Neal.


Guess I'll have to turn over my .com domains to you, subsimporn and subsimbabes.

Don't forget:

SUBSIMErotica

and SUBSIMStuds

:rotfl:

[GoldenRivet]

Mr. Neal Stevens

It has come to my attention that "Subsim" is now a registered trademark. I would like to bring it to your attention formally, that I have been using the subsim name as a part of my signature for some time now at the subsim.com forums.

Please consider this a written request to continue using the trademarked Subsim name as part of my forum signature, so that any infringement issues might be avoided in the future.

Congratulations on your trademarking, and thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

John Sealey
Goldenrivet

[Onkel Neal]

Besides the cool thing about it, then what is it good for?
If you don't mind me asking...

Yeah, the main thing, it protects my intellectual property, i.e., the subsim website and community concept. So if some yahoo decides to start up a copycat website, and call it Ocean Subsim, or something similar to Submarine Simulation / SubSim, he will be infringing on my trademark and be liable to pay me damages. Most people don't do that sort of thing in the first place, because they respect each other.


Congrats Neal.


Guess I'll have to turn over my .com domains to you, subsimporn and subsimbabes.

Haha, thanks :haha:

Congrats Neal....

But what about this

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Science-CAD/SubSim.shtml

No problem, I discussed it with Adrian some time back, it's for educational purposes.

[Onkel Neal]

Mr. Neal Stevens

It has come to my attention that "Subsim" is now a registered trademark. I would like to bring it to your attention formally, that I have been using the subsim name as a part of my signature for some time now at the subsim.com forums.

Please consider this a written request to continue using the trademarked Subsim name as part of my forum signature, so that any infringement issues might be avoided in the future.

Congratulations on your trademarking, and thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,

John Sealey
Goldenrivet


Hah, the sig I stole from you? :D Use the word Subsim all you want, as long as it refers to Subsim (http://www.subsim.com/). :salute:

[FIREWALL]

Do's this mean an increase in the product line in the store ? :DL

[Rhodes]

Trade Mark:salute:

[Task Force]

yay... we gots a copyright...!!!

[Carotio]

This is an easy one.
SUBSIM = $$$$
Carotio = 0
Anyone wants to use the word "SUBSIM" has to pay him.
Anyone wants to use the word "Carotio" you don't get squat.
I suspected it was related that way to $$$, but again the question remains a bit...
Carotio is actually two words written as one. Ask an Italian what it means:
caro tio :03: I don't wanna trademark the name. I'm too much a bad wolf to protect a notoriously bad rumoured name.... :haha:

Yeah, the main thing, it protects my intellectual property, i.e., the subsim website and community concept. So if some yahoo decides to start up a copycat website, and call it Ocean Subsim, or something similar to Submarine Simulation / SubSim, he will be infringing on my trademark and be liable to pay me damages. Most people don't do that sort of thing in the first place, because they respect each other.

What I really meant by what it is good for, is that since you speak of respect among each other, do you then have previous incidents where the subsim name was in any real danger of being picked by someone else?
Still just curious... :06:

[Shearwater]

After nearly two years of hard work, Subsim is now a registered trademark :up:


Mark
http://tess2.uspto.gov/ImageAgent/ImageAgentProxy?getImage=77333929



Congratulations! Is this the new official Subsim (®!) logo :hmmm:? I guess the "two years of hard work" mean you designing that picture above :O:

As for the "cake and ice cream" part: Sounds more like a birthday party for kids (no offence) I myself are going to celebrate it with a cold one :DL
:()1:

[Pioneer]

Neal,

On a slightly more judicial note, would YOU like the subsim members who have websites that link or refer to Subsim, to request permission to use the name on their site?

I'm thinking maybe an open topic whereby requests can be made, and you can gave a yah or nay in the forums, instead of adding to the millions of PM you receive every day.

[Skybird]

I'm wondering. Do we become patented members now? :timeout:



:woot:

[longam]

Congrats! Long time coming

[SteamWake]

No problem, I discussed it with Adrian some time back, it's for educational purposes.

Good to hear.

I knew what it was just wanted to make sure there would be no conflict there. :rock:

Why did it take two damn years though? I mean I thought we had a lean mean efficent goverment in place now. :D

[ReallyDedPoet]

Nice :up:

[Torplexed]

Congrats Neal.


Guess I'll have to turn over my .com domains to you, subsimporn and subsimbabes.

Just consolidate them as Subsin. ;)

[stabiz]

Congratulations!:woot:

[Aramike]

I think this is WAY cool.

Subsim has become something akin to an institution on the net. It's my favorite place (due in no small part to Neal and the community) and I'm happy to see it become officialy recognized and protected.

Congrats! :rock:

[Chad]

I think this is WAY cool.

Subsim has become something akin to an institution on the net. It's my favorite place (due in no small part to Neal and the community) and I'm happy to see it become officialy recognized and protected.

Congrats! :rock:

Here here :yeah:

Grats Neal

[Sledgehammer427]

Sweet! Congrats Neal!

now we need a band, to play heavy metal versions of the theme music from AOTD, SHIII and IV, and we can start releasing CD's!

I'll play guitar!:yeah:

[HunterICX]

Congratz Neal!:yeah:

HunterICX

[Arclight]

Now if you need money for a server upgrade, you can just hold some people liable for infringement. :rotfl:

Grats. :salute:

[Takeda Shingen]

Very nice. Another milestone for SubSim.

[mr chris]

Very good news.:yeah:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Just consolidate them as Subsin. ;)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/3021482587_2e41afca9a.jpg?v=0

[AVGWarhawk]

Interesting you wanted to register the name. Then again, it has been a long time so why not. Good deal and congradulations. :yeah:

[Oberon]

Fantastic Neal, we're on the up and up :yeah:
Now, when do we start our cable show? :rock:

[Rilder]

Just consolidate them as Subsin. ;)
Hey hey, merge them in so Subsim can have its own phone sex hotline.

THESE HOT YOUNG BABES WANT YOUR TORPEDOS. :rotfl:

[Stealth Hunter]

http://i26.tinypic.com/212ctaw.jpg

[PeriscopeDepth]

Yeah Neal!

I expect to see a retail outlet within the next fiscal year. :)

PD

[CastleBravo]

Does not the issuance of a trademark also place the board under federal law?


Congratulations!

[snakeyez]

Nifty move there Neal.

[Aramike]

Does not the issuance of a trademark also place the board under federal law?


Congratulations!What?

The law covers everything regardless. The issuance of a trademark makes no difference. A private board is a private board, regardless of whether or not its trademarked.

[Sailor Steve]

Purdy kewl, pardner!:shucks:

[Jimbuna]

So what's the expected date for the stock market flotation? :DL

[Rebel]

WELL DOES THAT = YOU PLAY LESS TAX :D OR YOUR NOW HAVE TO GO BACK AND LIVE WITH YOUR X WIFE:down:.HOPE THE LIGHT STAYS ON AND YOU ARE IN IT:yeah:

[Kapitan]

Very nice neal did you ever think subsim would ever grow to this sort of level when you started it?

[Brag]

Congratahoochies, Neal :salute:

[CaptainHaplo]

Excellent news there Mate! :yeah:

[Wolfehunter]

Congradz Neal and to the subsim team. I'm happy to be here and see this day come. :up: