[olug] User Group and Trademark

[Nick Hajek]

Todd Christopher Hamilton wrote:
> I need some advise.  I am setting up a user group for users of a small
> software application.  (about 11 healthcare facilities nationwide)  I
> am not part of the company at all.  I don't sell the software or
> develop or anything.  Anyway the owner just sent me an email giving me
> crap about trademark, misrepresentation, and using their name without
> their permission.  How can I host an independent user group without
> permission from the product owner?  What I mean is what language do I
> include so it satisfies all the legal stuff?
>
> Here is the web site.
> www.telerug.org
>
>   
If the owner himself sent the email - not his lawyer - he isn't real 
serious - yet.  You might try working with them, perhaps you could find 
some mutually beneficial arrangement.

Nick