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Re: Fighting over for Topify

Dave — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:41:09 -0000

cute

Re: Fighting over for Topify

OurielOhayon — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:58:42 -0000

No panic. April Fool, big time. pleas keep on enjoying safely Topify

Re: Fighting over for Topify

Siminoff — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:58:26 -0000

Wow... I wish Fedex would sue me, the press and attention that you should be able to leverage out of this "David vs. Goliath" lawsuit should more then cover your legal costs.

So as mad as it makes me to see a company like FedEx enforcing a bullshit patent on you, I am still a little jealous that they did not do it to me:)

Re: Fighting over for Topify

MK — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:48:24 -0000

If this is for real I wouldn't stress too much yet.

In my experience some large companies contract external lawyers to monitor and prosecute trademark/patent issues and it is in the external lawyer's interest to make as much fuss over nothing as they can (and doesn't necessarily reflect the views of their client at this stage).

I would advise you don't cause any unnecessary friction and remove any names until you have more information.

Also there is a specialist firm in London who can handle these issues that we have used before (Williams Powell). We use these rather than our regular lawyers for IPR issues.

Good luck.

Re: Fighting over for Topify

OurielOhayon — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:28:21 -0000

for invites check on this blog a post or 2 below. we have plenty of invites there

Re: Fighting over for Topify

iPosit — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:27:19 -0000

This really stinks. I don't think FedEx has a claim here and hate that you guys have to deal with this. BTW, when will I receive my Topify Beta notification?

Re: Fighting over for Topify

ilan peer — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:21:23 -0000

do FedEx work with the twitter API? :)
fight them! (if it's a justice cause)
i'll help with RT in the meantime..

Re: Fighting over for Topify

OurielOhayon — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:13:44 -0000

Thanks to all for your support. We ll try to update you soon. For now the service will remain up. we are planning to offer fedex a Topify account in the meantime...maybe they ll change their mind

Re: Fighting over for Topify

Martin Bryant — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:12:25 -0000

If it *is* an April Fool then you'll probably end up getting sued by FedEx anyway. Hmmm...

Re: Fighting over for Topify

FLORIAN SEROUSSI — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:08:33 -0000

Fighting against Fedex is going to be expensive. You might want to be smarter and relocate your service in a country where Fedex cannot reach out.
My 2cts.

Re: Fighting over for Topify

Hardeep Singh Dang — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:07:26 -0000

APRIL FOOLS for sure. Thank U guys. U might just be bought over by Twitter just like Twitpic. U 2 have the best chances of being integrated in twitter.

BUT SERIOUSLY, The Google effect of making such APRIL FOOL's news is on twitter too. LOL

Re: Fighting over for Topify

Alexander Kucera — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:53:54 -0000

If this is an April's fool, then you are a day early. Even the date on your post reads 31st March. Or does it adjust to the viewers location?

If this is no April's fool, then good luck boys. I really love this service and would hate to see it vanish.

Re: Fighting over for Topify

digideth — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:29:00 -0000

nice once fellas! have a nice day.... you do realize thats karmas a bitch right....

Re: Fighting over for Topify

Net Jacobsson — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:17:46 -0000

BTW it is still March 30th here...

Re: Fighting over for Topify

Net Jacobsson — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:16:15 -0000

This is ridiculous if it really turns out to be FedEx - from now on I will only use UPS

Re: Fighting over for Topify

jorgeavilam — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:13:25 -0000

That sounds too silly from fedex, I'll keep with UPS in the mid time. Go for it Topify...!

Re: Fighting over for Topify

erraggy — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:12:10 -0000

OMFG! this is utter bullshit. y'all rock and deserve to continue delivering something FedEx never would... social media tools. c'mon.

Re: Fighting over for Topify

Frédéric de Villamil — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:10:11 -0000

Nice April's fool, congrats.