Spam Attack

Posted on July 6, 2003 by glasscastle

A legal battle for the right to incorporate the word spam in the trademark
of software companies has begun in the US. Hormel Foods, the makers of
Spam luncheon meat, are challenging a technology company in Seattle which
wants to trademark SpamArrest, the name of its
software for email users.

Derek Newman, the Seattle lawyer who who represents SpamArrest, said: "Inexplicably,
Hormel is challenging anyone who uses the word spam as part of a trademark.

from The Guardian
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One Response to Spam Attack

  1. David says:
    December 5, 2007 at 9:54 pm

    I had been a loyal and paying customer of Spamarrest for some time, recently their service has been erratic and I lost a number of important messages. After not receiving adequate support I decided to cancel my recently renewed account and asked for a refund of the unused portion. Here is their response:
    Hi David,

    Thanks once again.

    David, I am very sorry to tell you that we are not able to offer you a refund for your account. You may continue to use your Spam Arrest account till 2008-10-01 by reactivating the account.

    I truly apologize for your inconvenience, David. Please do let me know if you need anything else.

    Best Regards,
    Peter
    Technical Support Specialist
    Spam Arrest

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