I think we all know the Streisand effect, and to be honest I find it extra amusing that the effect is now named after this initial incident, making it doubly so.
I am kind of hoping that what we have now is another Streisand effect.
It seems Daikin have complained to Amazon that my Faikin boards breach their trademark for the word "DAIKIN". My product does not have DAIKIN on it.
FAIKIN is not DAIKIN, that is pretty simple. So waiting for a dispute to Amazon to be resolved, The call I had was encouraging as the agent from Amazon could not see "DAIKIN" on my product at all.
There is a logic for something close enough to be "confused with" a trademark, but the very "fake" aspect here would avoid that - no way anyone buying a Faikin will mistakenly think they are buying a Daikin product.
My view, not a lawyer, is that "Faikin" is "fake", much like "I can't believe it is not butter" is not "butter", like "Fake Daikin"...
If we do not get anywhere with Amazon, it will be marker pen over "Faikin" on the PCBs, and re-instating listing.
Suggestions welcome for new name "Fake Daikin", "Not Daikin", though I may go for "Daikout" or "Faikout". Yeh, Faikout is my favourite for now.
Nikiad
ReplyDeleteMaybe marker pen over the "aik", so it reads "f***in".
ReplyDeleteOf course, it could be a clever ploy by Daikin to increase exposure and boost sales...
ReplyDeleteFirst they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
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