(One of the definitions of “bitch” in the Compact OED. Trademark examiners often consult dictionaries, and these days, Google, if they suspect that a trademark is descriptive.) The most recent Cast On podcast by Brenda Dayne (she talked about Rogue … Continue reading
… and they’re thrilled with any mention in the international press. The Economist, February 4, 2006, page 29 (North American edition) You can’t quite make it out, but that subtitle says “What Texans do when they’re not herding steers”. The … Continue reading
The funny thing is, before the most recent rash of trademark-related activity, I was in the process of renaming and redeploying the so-called “stitch and bitch” part of my site. Here’s the lame old main page for my first site … Continue reading
Yeah. That was fast. For now, it’s speculation whether it was done due to a demand from either SFSE or Deb Stoller, or an internal decision. Although I’m disappointed to see that Yahoo took the high road and didn’t go … Continue reading
You know, I’ve tried to remain neutral. Some of you have even congratulated me on that, but I don’t feel neutral. I’ve been trying to avoid answering the questions like “do I think SFSE has a valid trademark?” or “do … Continue reading
As noted in the comments to the last post, Yahoo has taken up knitting: This is on the main page of Yahoo Groups right now. I logged out and reloaded the Groups homepage just to make sure it was still … Continue reading
The word is that the link to the letter referenced in the last post doesn’t work any more. All that happened was that the HTML file was edited. The underlying file, statement.swf, is still there. All you need to do … Continue reading
An open letter from SFSE to the crafting community, signed by their marketing manager, who is also the fellow in charge of their online forum. The overall tone of the letter suggests settlement negotiations — if there are any ongoing … Continue reading
Thanks to an astute reader who just posted this last night: A request for an extension of time was filed on consent in the SFSE cancellation proceedings, pending settlement discussions. If the whole discovery process can be avoided, it’ll be … Continue reading
Anecdotes are charming, but unfortunately they don’t always pan out. Take the Sarah Lawrence stitch-and-bitch group story, for example (it’s reproduced in the comments here). The story goes that somebody’s grandmother was in a “Stitch & Bitch club” at “Sarah … Continue reading