http://www.metafilter.com/tags/stichnbitch Posts tagged with 'stichnbitch' at MetaFilter. Mon, 09 May 2005 16:28:07 -0800 Mon, 09 May 2005 16:28:07 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/41869/Cease%2Dn%2DdeBitched <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/snb_chicago/">Stitch n' Bitch Chicago gets a nastygram.</a> The phrase, the original of which is unknown (to me) refers to the art of getting together with friends for some knitting and chatting. It was popularized by <a href="http://www.bust.com/knithappens/">a couple of books</a> and is used by knitting groups <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=%22stitch+n+bitch%22&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official">the world over</a>. One of those groups, the <a href="http://www.stitchnbitch.org/">Chicago SnB</a>, had a <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/snb_chicago/">Cafepress store</a> selling items with the phrase "stitch 'n bitch." Then the <a href="http://www.sewfastseweasy.com">Sew Fast/Sew Easy</a> folks came along and told Cafepress they hold the trademark (<a href="http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm">reg. #2596818</a>). Cafepress requested that the Chicago SnB remove the phrase from their items. Predictably, this got people <a href="http://www.gapersblock.com/news/archives/2005/05/#008341">all riled up</a> and posting not-so-nice things on SFSE's "<a href="http://www.sewfastseweasy.com/stitch.html">Stitch and Bitch Cafe</a>." Those posts were promptly deleted. Now the call is out for free lawyerly help. If any of you IP types want to offer advice, you might join the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stitchnbitch-chicago/">Chicago SnB Yahoo group</a>. I'm sure they'd appreciate it. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.41869 Mon, 09 May 2005 16:28:07 -0800 intellectualproperty knitting sewing stichnbitch trademark schoolgirl report