"Board of Inquiry®" is a federally registered trademark.

So basically most of those groups are "BOI" not "Board of Inquiry" on Facebook. Why is it even mentioned here if BOI is trade marked by Sean Michael Anderson Apparel?

Like the thread about Tyson Shuler/Finneagan the group is "FB BOI" not FB Board of Inquiry.

The other group is BOI reptile feedback.

So if the BOI isn't trademarked to you what is everyone getting bent out of shape over?

Originally Posted by MayhemInc

So if the BOI isn't trademarked to you what is everyone getting bent out of shape over?

Seriously? If there isn't a common sense answer already apparent to you, I for one can't even muster the energy to water it down further and make it any clearer.

Originally Posted by Robert Walker

Seriously? If there isn't a common sense answer already apparent to you, I for one can't even muster the energy to water it down further and make it any clearer.

The term BOI isn't trademarked with the owner of Board of Inquiry.

Legally speaking using the Term BOI has nothing to do with Board of Inquiry, not a thing you can do about it, get over it.

Yes I know people refer to Board of Inquiry as BOI, do I think it's petty that people are bent out of shape over a Facebook group using that yup I sure do no one is making money off any of those groups.

Again legally speaking, if the term BOI is not trademarked along side of Board of Inquiry, and people can use BOI all they want nothing the owner here can do about it.

Cry a river, build a bridge, and get over it. Quit being petty, especially when you have no right to be.

Deedle, curious, do you own an actual business in real life or do you work for someone else?

Originally Posted by Robert Walker

Deedle, curious, do you own an actual business in real life or do you work for someone else?

Curious

Does it matter to this conversation? Is this question relevant to this conversation? Nope.

No one is making money calling themselves BOI, its not legally trade marked by the owner here. If someone was calling themselves "Board of Inquiry" outside of here you might have a point. If you could prove they were making money off it, slandering this business, or taking away the business to this site then no it would not be petty at that point (I could explain more reasons this site is losing business or not gaining more, hint lack of social presence).

You know maybe (hint) the board of inquiry should just be on social media as well, have the facebook link to the website or such.

Originally Posted by MayhemInc

Legally speaking... Again legally speaking,...

1. The question about you being a business owner or an employee was simply a question to gauge if you were actually trying to have conversation to reach an understanding to your original question like you pretended OR if you are simply here on Fauna to stir the pot. By totally avoiding the question, I now know for sure why you are really here. thanks!

2. Thanks for all your "legally speaking" talking points. I'll be sure to use you as legal reference in a court of law as it appears we should conform to your supposed understanding of the law versus hearing a verdict of an actual Trademark Judge.

Originally Posted by MayhemInc

If you could prove they were making money off it, slandering this business, or taking away the business to this site then no it would not be petty at that point .

How do you know this hasn't already been proven but the legal system and others involved decided not to include part-time legal adviser Deedle in their proceedings because it is none of your business?

Cry petty, stir the pot, no one owes you any background information.

Originally Posted by Robert Walker

no one owes you any background information.

Excellent post, and a good response to those either visiting or sent, that are perhaps trying to see how this is going to be handled.

Originally Posted by Lucille

In my opinion since legal proceedings have been initiated, particulars should not necessarily be discussed in public. The infringement issues will not be tried here; and neither will they be tried on any other site.

Originally Posted by Lucille

or sent

Very apparent when they are sent.

I'm thinking that a couple of people in the Fakebook crowd must have been playing hookie from law school on the day that they surely must have gone into how the Public Use Doctrine can and sometimes will offer protection to the owner of trademarked terms that others have sought to abbreviate and use for their own gain. The reptile context alone seems to make the case nearly a no-brainer to win. Google...make friends with it.

I personally don't really care much about the legal aspects, as they're solely Rich's to pursue. What I DO care about, is seeing something I absolutely DO believe in - the REAL BOI - being twisted and perverted by people who have zero interest in helping anyone but themselves and their own petty interests. The fact that crucial information can and will be made to conveniently disappear, says all that really need be said about those who directly involve themselves with such laughably shoddy imitations.

Originally Posted by Fangthane

I'm thinking that a couple of people in the Fakebook crowd must have been playing hookie from law school on the day that they surely must have gone into how the Public Use Doctrine can and sometimes will offer protection to the owner of trademarked terms that others have sought to abbreviate and use for their own gain. The reptile context alone seems to make the case nearly a no-brainer to win. Google...make friends with it.

I personally don't really care much about the legal aspects, as they're solely Rich's to pursue. What I DO care about, is seeing something I absolutely DO believe in - the REAL BOI - being twisted and perverted by people who have zero interest in helping anyone but themselves and their own petty interests. The fact that crucial information can and will be made to conveniently disappear, says all that really need be said about those who directly involve themselves with such laughably shoddy imitations.

the "facebook BOI" stands for what? Board of Inquiry I bet. Not only that, the purpose of the FB BOI is the same as the real Board of Inquiry (just a watered down, polarized, manipulate-able version).
Exactly