New Tedd's Catalog; I have been "violated"!

[rwm]

Sirhr!





What a stupid thing for TEDD to do!

.....Cotten

almost every company outsources their catalogs. you will be suing a company in bangladesh. it will get real pricey for you to stay in bollywood while this plays out. these are some sad statements i know. it's just how things go

[Robert Luland]

Why bother? He's only going to tell you, you haven't got a leg to stand on. Don't waste your time. There are no copyrights in violation. Go to sleep and forget about it. Tom you couldn't even begin to come up with the legal costs. Forget the lawyer, the filing fees alone will kill you. I've been down this road before with a hell of a lot more proof than you've got(Not V-twin). Just do what I've done. I buy nothing from V-Twin under no circumstances. Bob L

[T. Cotten]

Start with a Cease and Desist letter...

At least that puts it on the table that you have been violated.

From there... decide is you want to go after damages. But at very least, make him STOP using the pictures. That gets it on record that he is 'violating' you.

Sucks... I know how you feel. A few years ago, we had some auction houses representing their POS cars as having our engines in them. Clearly they weren't ours and made us look bad. We sent cease and desist letters AND sent notes that said they can call us and verify any engine before they do their catalog... and if they don't and someone buys a 'forgery' of one of our engines, that we will deny it... can prove it... and can prove that we warned the companies against mis-representing cars as having our engine. Given that having one of our engines in a car could increase its value by $50 - 100K... there was plenty of incentive to fake it. We didn't tolerate it.

But lawsuits are no fun and expensive. Start by putting them on notice then see if they stop before going to the nuclear option.

Sorry to hear that happened Cotton. Some folks have no scruples.

Sirhr

Sirhr!

I must start with finding an appropriate attorney, and I hope it comes from the ranks of the AMCA.

Since the photos have been documented by poster and date upon multiple websites, multiple times, proof should be unquestionable.

Since the infringement is now in hardcopy catalogs around the world in the thousands, I must leave it to a professional advocate to assess the damage, and an appropriate settlement, part of which the advocate shall certainly enjoy.

What a stupid thing for TEDD to do!

.....Cotten

[sirhrmechanic]

Start with a Cease and Desist letter...

At least that puts it on the table that you have been violated.

From there... decide is you want to go after damages. But at very least, make him STOP using the pictures. That gets it on record that he is 'violating' you.

Sucks... I know how you feel. A few years ago, we had some auction houses representing their POS cars as having our engines in them. Clearly they weren't ours and made us look bad. We sent cease and desist letters AND sent notes that said they can call us and verify any engine before they do their catalog... and if they don't and someone buys a 'forgery' of one of our engines, that we will deny it... can prove it... and can prove that we warned the companies against mis-representing cars as having our engine. Given that having one of our engines in a car could increase its value by $50 - 100K... there was plenty of incentive to fake it. We didn't tolerate it.

But lawsuits are no fun and expensive. Start by putting them on notice then see if they stop before going to the nuclear option.

Sorry to hear that happened Cotton. Some folks have no scruples.

Sirhr

[T. Cotten]

Duffey!

Are you a lawyer?

I realize I was giving away "intellectual property" for the good of all,
but TEDD is mis-representing my equipment and my work as his own.

I want justice, no matter how long it takes.

.....Cotten
PS: As far as being "bitter", it is actually kinda flattering, just like when Bruce A. took my balls and ran with them,... until his products stumbled:
Just yesterday I sent a float to The Netherlands to replace a failed Rubber Ducky, and just today a UL manifold came in with his seals that wouldn't have fit a perfect manifold.

No good deed goes unpunished.

[duffeycycles]

I agree,your pic ,but lawsuit would be a nightmare.
I had a friend that had a how to book copyrighted and 3 of the companies that he showed it to stole it and published it together,word for word.It took 15 years in court-and a load of lawyer money.He did get 1/2 million free of tax in the end,but was bitter man for too many years.

[T. Cotten]

Wow Folks!

I just got my new Tedd V-Twin catalog,
and opened first to the page 667 Linkert listing of course.

And low and behold, I see a photo of my Sunnen and torque-plate fixture, and two of my photos with my signature pool-table felt back ground, used to promote their rebuild services.

These photos were stolen from the web, possibly this very forum, and I am NOT servicing for, or through Tedd, but only through my own shop.

Anyone know a good lawyer?

....Cotten
Liberty Motorcycle Specialties, Inc.
118 N. Washington Street
Lacon, IL 61540 USA
liberty@npoint.net