Ian Carroll
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This was originally invented by Cheer, which is another company similar to Rascal Face that had invented these attractions. And then it had been, you know, passed through Leap of Faith Adventures and installed for Urban Air. Here's the trademark on Skyrider owned by Urban Air. As you can see, highlighted in pink, UATP LLC, that's Urban Air Theme Parks, LLC.
This was originally invented by Cheer, which is another company similar to Rascal Face that had invented these attractions. And then it had been, you know, passed through Leap of Faith Adventures and installed for Urban Air. Here's the trademark on Skyrider owned by Urban Air. As you can see, highlighted in pink, UATP LLC, that's Urban Air Theme Parks, LLC.
This was originally invented by Cheer, which is another company similar to Rascal Face that had invented these attractions. And then it had been, you know, passed through Leap of Faith Adventures and installed for Urban Air. Here's the trademark on Skyrider owned by Urban Air. As you can see, highlighted in pink, UATP LLC, that's Urban Air Theme Parks, LLC.
So when David Evans finally found out about this, naturally, he was pretty surprised. Quote, on October 20th, 2017, I looked up trademark filings for Skyrider online at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I discovered that UATP had filed for a service mark on the name Skyrider. This was done without my permission and without the permission of anyone at Skyrider. So here...
So when David Evans finally found out about this, naturally, he was pretty surprised. Quote, on October 20th, 2017, I looked up trademark filings for Skyrider online at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I discovered that UATP had filed for a service mark on the name Skyrider. This was done without my permission and without the permission of anyone at Skyrider. So here...
So when David Evans finally found out about this, naturally, he was pretty surprised. Quote, on October 20th, 2017, I looked up trademark filings for Skyrider online at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I discovered that UATP had filed for a service mark on the name Skyrider. This was done without my permission and without the permission of anyone at Skyrider. So here...
is an email chain showing where our boy Junior claimed that he needed detailed drawings of the Skyrider because the regulators needed them in order to operate the park or they were going to shut it all down. Note the date, Saturday, March 11th at 8.34 a.m. Two days later, he bugged them some more. We need the drawings, quick. March 15th, 2017. That same day, the drawings were sent to him.
is an email chain showing where our boy Junior claimed that he needed detailed drawings of the Skyrider because the regulators needed them in order to operate the park or they were going to shut it all down. Note the date, Saturday, March 11th at 8.34 a.m. Two days later, he bugged them some more. We need the drawings, quick. March 15th, 2017. That same day, the drawings were sent to him.
is an email chain showing where our boy Junior claimed that he needed detailed drawings of the Skyrider because the regulators needed them in order to operate the park or they were going to shut it all down. Note the date, Saturday, March 11th at 8.34 a.m. Two days later, he bugged them some more. We need the drawings, quick. March 15th, 2017. That same day, the drawings were sent to him.
Note that there are six people copied on this email on March 15th, 2017. Dear Michael, attached is the drawing for Sugarland Hub with black and white colors only. I hope this file is available. Thanks. That same day, Michael forwards this whole email chain with the drawings to two of his attorneys and asks, will these work? Note that no one else has copied on this forward.
Note that there are six people copied on this email on March 15th, 2017. Dear Michael, attached is the drawing for Sugarland Hub with black and white colors only. I hope this file is available. Thanks. That same day, Michael forwards this whole email chain with the drawings to two of his attorneys and asks, will these work? Note that no one else has copied on this forward.
Note that there are six people copied on this email on March 15th, 2017. Dear Michael, attached is the drawing for Sugarland Hub with black and white colors only. I hope this file is available. Thanks. That same day, Michael forwards this whole email chain with the drawings to two of his attorneys and asks, will these work? Note that no one else has copied on this forward.
I wonder what they could possibly have needed those drawings for. Who knows? I wonder why they only copied two of Michael's lawyers onto the forwarding. And I don't know what they meant when they said, Jeff, will this work? But shortly after that, patents and trademarks were filed.
I wonder what they could possibly have needed those drawings for. Who knows? I wonder why they only copied two of Michael's lawyers onto the forwarding. And I don't know what they meant when they said, Jeff, will this work? But shortly after that, patents and trademarks were filed.
I wonder what they could possibly have needed those drawings for. Who knows? I wonder why they only copied two of Michael's lawyers onto the forwarding. And I don't know what they meant when they said, Jeff, will this work? But shortly after that, patents and trademarks were filed.
So as soon as David Evans became aware of this, many months later, he sent a cease and desist letter to Junior, clearly stating, if you refuse to comply with our suggested course of action in paragraph two of this email, we will have no option but to instruct our lawyers to commence action to revoke and oppose all your applications for the trademark Skyrider.
So as soon as David Evans became aware of this, many months later, he sent a cease and desist letter to Junior, clearly stating, if you refuse to comply with our suggested course of action in paragraph two of this email, we will have no option but to instruct our lawyers to commence action to revoke and oppose all your applications for the trademark Skyrider.
So as soon as David Evans became aware of this, many months later, he sent a cease and desist letter to Junior, clearly stating, if you refuse to comply with our suggested course of action in paragraph two of this email, we will have no option but to instruct our lawyers to commence action to revoke and oppose all your applications for the trademark Skyrider.
Michael Browning responded saying, oh, no worries, bud. We just filed these patents to protect you and our investment. More or less. You can read the text here if you want to know. In a more formal legal notice, they clarified, "...when investigating the market for Zip Coasters, Urban Air noticed that Rascal Face had no U.S.
Michael Browning responded saying, oh, no worries, bud. We just filed these patents to protect you and our investment. More or less. You can read the text here if you want to know. In a more formal legal notice, they clarified, "...when investigating the market for Zip Coasters, Urban Air noticed that Rascal Face had no U.S.