Skiology Matt in Litigation

Skiology, LLC v. Bramble

Trademark case filed on January 27, 2023 in the Vermont District Court

dockets.justia.com

 

[AdironRider]

No I know it very well, but I was being nice and not just saying that several posters in this thread called him a moron (aka the jealousy) and then he kicked their asses off his page and they are bitter about it.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Backstory is everybody here has despised this guy worse than Rob Katz since way before there was litigation.

 

[thetrailboss]

No I know it very well, but I was being nice and not just saying that several posters in this thread called him a moron (aka the jealousy) and then he kicked their asses off his page and they are bitter about it.

The cases are quite different. People got upset because Backcountry.com was going after multiple entities, both for-profit and non-profit alleging that they were using their tradename. That was a case of overly aggressive IP lawyers and company management.

Here, it is strongly suggested that this guy drove by the ski shop, thought the name was "cool", started his own site and now a business using that same name, and it is negatively impacting the ski shop's business. The ski shop is not pursuing multiple individuals or being unreasonable IMHO. They are protecting their tradename as they have a right to do.

Regardless, it all is moot now as there is some kind of a settlement in place.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

I anticipate being bombarded with ads for the ski shop between the weather maps.

Cause you can bet Matt didn't offer cash to settle

 

[AdironRider]

Strongly suggested by who? A bunch of other internet blowhards? Right......

Look I don’t like his online persona any more than the next guy but this is the exact same case on merit as the backcountry.com litigation. Backcountry cast their net further sure, but the underlying principle is the same.

This is just another example of AZ playing favorites just like how Magic can do no wrong (used to be Sugarbush until the sold out), everything Vail does is evil, etc.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

In trademark law the only relevance of whether someone knew there was a shop with the same name would be if that shop had not registered their mark - as one is expected to be aware of all registered marks (as they are easily searchable).

It is not like copyright where one can only be held to be infringing if there is reason to infer knowledge of the allegedly infringed content.

 

[NYDB]

Could I open a strip club named McDonalds?

da a da da da

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Wasn't charging anyone at the time of the court case and folks competing in different markets can use the same name. It seems the court decided that a Facebook Weather group and a Ski Shop were not competing in the same market, regardless of Matt also selling merch.

Now by all means the Ski Shop could bring another suit to close down his paid access site. That would be a different case than the one dismissed with prejudice. Up to them if that is the best way to invest money in their business.

Court didn’t decide anything. They settled and a condition of settlement is plaintiff dismissing his claims with prejudice (no refiling)

 

[CloveHitch]

Another update, fwiw: https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/47604315/Skiology,_LLC_v_Bramble

 

[CloveHitch]

You obviously don't know the backstory.

It's ugly. He has a history of atrocities more ugly than this court case.

 

[skiur]

Who cares? All of this affects my life how? Oh, it doesn't.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Who cares? All of this affects my life how? Oh, it doesn't.

It would have affected my life if it had made Matt shut down his site - as he provides useful information in a user friendly format that enhances my ski experience

 

[jimmywilson69]

instead you get to pay for his "opinions" and "insider information"

definitely seems like a win for you...

 

[ThatGuy]

If you cant be bothered to get that information yourself without it hand delivered I don’t think you deserve the pow

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

If I ski mostly weekends and holidays in the Northeast I don't deserve the pow, but I will settle for avoiding the ice and closed lifts

 

[skiur]

If I ski mostly weekends and holidays in the Northeast I don't deserve the pow, but I will settle for avoiding the ice and closed lifts

I can figure out how to avoid ice and closed lifts from watching the weather channel.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Ok sounds like this thread is irrelevant to you then.

 

[ThatGuy]

@ss20 Imminent discriminatory lawsuit coming to Alta soon

 

[thetrailboss]

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@ss20 Imminent discriminatory lawsuit coming to Alta soon

He’s wrong.

And that suit has already come and failed. At the Federal Appeals and even Supreme Court levels.

 

[cdskier]

He’s wrong.

And that suit has already come and failed. At the Federal Appeals and even Supreme Court levels.

Matt wrong? Say it ain't so! That NEVER happens!