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Hormel won't appeal Spam Arrest decision
Kiger's Notebook - Postbulletin - January 21, 2008
We have decided, however, not to continue opposing trademark uses of the name for software designed to stop unwanted e-mail. We believe that our time and corporate resources can be better used to support this iconic brand and the versatile, nutritious and delicious product that it represents.
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TTAB Dismisses "SPAM ARREST" Cancellation Petition
The TTABlog - Nov 28th, 2007
In a concurring opinion, Judge Rogers delivered a few more swift kicks to Hormel's survey evidence. And so, Hormel's petition for cancellation was scraped off the Board's plate and deposited in the trash can.
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TTAB Dismisses Hormel's Petition to Cancel SPAM ARREST Trademark
Seattle Trademark Lawyer - Nov 26th 2007
To this end, the Board found that Hormel had failed to prove its mark is distinctive when consumers encounter the mark in the context of unsolicited commercial email or products or services that address
that problem. The Board also found that Hormel had failed to prove dilution by blurring or dilution by tarnishment.
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Arrested
The Blog of Dane Sanders - Nov 26th, 2007
I had seen other friends take advantage of it before but I never got around to setting it up. The thing that put me over the edge was having an adult oriented image pop up in my inbox while I was
holding my baby daughter. That was enough for me.
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NerdboyTV Broadcast
Your Guide to All Things "NERDY" - Nov 17th, 2007
(AUDIO BLOG) - My Inbox has gone from hundreds of emails a day to five.
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Spam, spam, and trademark with spam
Seattle Times - Sunday Morning Muzz - Dec 2, 2007
It's "the first and only" victory in a raft of cases that meat-packing giant Hormel, which makes Spam, has brought against software companies, says Spam Arrest's attorney, Derek Newman. Some others settled, while many have
been waiting for the outcome of Spam Arrest's bout.
The case was widely watched in the world of trademark law because the evolution of the word spam created "kind of an unusual situation," says Graham & Dunn attorney Michael Atkins, who writes a blog on the subject.
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Spam lawsuit's last laugh is at Hormel's expense
Trading Markets - Nov 30, 2007
Hormel said it was disappointed, but officials wouldn't comment on what the decision means to the company.
"Although we understand and accept that the term 'spam' has taken on new meaning in recent years, it is important to remember that we created the Spam brand more than 70 years ago and have invested significantly to build, support and protect
the brand," Hormel spokeswoman Julie Craven said.
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Spam Arrest
SlashDot - Nov 30, 2007
StarTribune site covers a significant setback for the Hormel food company, in a case that's being closely watched by security companies across the country. Seattle-based Spam Arrest has gone up against the creator of the food
substance in court, fighting for the right to use the word spam in its company name.
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Spam not just for eating anymore
United Press International - Nov 29, 2007
Spam Arrest attorney Derek Newman says the ruling clears the way for other companies to use the word in trademarked product names when battling Internet spam.
"Spam Arrest fought this battle for the whole software industry," Newman told the Star Tribune. "The case is limited to the e-mail usage of the word spam, which will not detract from the fame associated with Hormel's meat products trademark."
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Seattle's Spam Arrest wins trademark suit with Hormel
Seattle PI - Technology Briefing - Nov 28, 2007
Spam Arrest LLC, a Seattle-based e-mail control software company, has won a lawsuit against Hormel over the SPAM trademark, the company said Wednesday.
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SPAM ARREST WINS LAWSUIT AGAINST HORMEL OVER SPAM TRADEMARK
Nov 28, 2007
After a five year litigation, Spam Arrest wins the David and Goliath battle to keep its trademark and protect the anti-spam industry from further lawsuits
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SPAM ARREST CONTINUES ITS TRADEMARK FIGHT AGAINST HORMEL
Jan 8, 2007
After a Half Million in Fees, the Final Hearing in Spam Arrest's Long
Battle Against Hormel Will Occur in New York, Feb. 23, 2007 Before a
Live Audience of Trademark Attorneys
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SPAM ARREST OFFERS FREE 90 DAY TRIAL TO BLUE SECURITY USERS
May 23, 2006
Spam Arrest offers Blue Security Blue Frog Software users a
free 90 day trial of Spam Arrest's patent protected,
web-based, anti-spam service.
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STATEMENT BY SPAM ARREST LLC CONCERNING MAILBLOCKS LITIGATION
August 13, 2004
Spam Arrest and Mailblocks have amicably settled a longstanding patent lawsuit pending in federal court in Seattle.
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