<a href="http://www.davezilla.com">Davezilla</a>, a popular Everything/Nothing - Blog site is being sued by the Toho corporation for using "zilla" in the name. First read this <a href="http://www.davezilla.com/index.php?p=1292">excerpt from davezilla.com</a>: <blockquote>Davezilla @ 07:07:43 pm re: DAVEZILLA.COM Dear Mr. Linabury: We represent Toho Co., Ltd [“Toho”] in intellectual property matters. Toho is the owner of all rights in and to the trademark and service mark GODZILLA and the GODZILLA characters. In addition, the name “GODZILLA” and the likeness of Toho’s GODZILLA character are federally registered trademarks belonging to Toho. Copies of Toho’s U.S. Registrations for GODZILLA and the GODZILLA character image are enclosed. [Omitted long, dull paragraph about the history of Toho...] It has come to our attention that you have incorporated the “ZILLA” portion of our client’s GODZILLA marks in the name of your “DAVEZILLA.COM” domain name, and that you have included a “reptile-like” character as well as a “monster-like” character, which you refer to as “GODZILLA”, on your website accesible through “DAVEZILLA.COM.” Please be advised that your use of the GODZILLA mark constitutes a trademark infringement and confuses consumers and the public into believing that your “GODZILLA” character originates from Toho, which it does not. Moreover, your use of the “ZILLA” formative along with imagery associated with GODZILLA is likely to cause the users of your site to believe that the “DAVEZILLA.COM” website is either associated with, authorized by, or sponsored by our client, and demonstrates an attempt by you to trade on the goodwill built up by our client. As such, we request that you remove the objectionable imagery and reference to GODZILLA from your website to eliminate any likelihood of confusion and posibility of an inaccurate affiliation with Toho and GODZILLA. We look forward to receiving your prompt reply, with a statement of your intentions, no later than August 16, 2002. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation. Very truly yours, SEYFARTH SHAW Jill A. Jacobs Wow. Guess the little dragon at the top has to go bye-bye. At least they are letting me keep the domain name. A few inaccuracies: I have, until today, never mentioned Godzilla, nor do I have any imagery of him on this site. Nor do I refer to my logo as Godzilla. It’s always been, “That little dragon guy.” Could have been a lot worse. Expect a new no changes to the banner and changes a tweak to the colophon. I’m not giving in.</blockquote> Now take this "Is it Godzilla?" Quiz . . . <a href="http://quizilla.com/users/xunker/quizzes/Is%20it%20GODZILLA%3F/"><img src="http://quizilla.com/user_images/1029345876_godzilla_yes.jpg" border="0" alt=""><br> <font size="-1">Is it GODZILLA?</font></a><BR> <font size="-3">brought to you by <a href="http://quizilla.com">Quizilla</a></font>
