Christy Susman - GalleyCat http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat The First Word On the Book Publishing Industry Copyright 2013 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:44:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Jack Daniel’s Sends Author ‘Most Polite Cease & Desist Ever Written’ Louisville, Kentucky-based author Patrick Weinsink received a cease and desist letter from Jack Daniel’s Properties this week, telling the author that his cover art for Broken Piano for President “closely mimics the style and distinctive elements of JACK DANIEL’S trademarks.”

Weinsink shared the letter on his blog, in which Jack Daniel’s trademark attorney Christy Susman wrote: “We are certainly flattered by your affection for the brands, but while we can appreciate the pop culture appeal of Jack Daniel’s, we also have to be diligent to ensure that the Jack Daniel’s trademarks are used correctly.”

Susman asked Wensink to change the cover design and even offered to help pay for the new design. In his post, the author wondered if this may be “the most polite cease and desist ever written.”

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]]> Dianna Dilworth http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/jack-daniels-sends-author-most-polite-cease-and-desist-ever-written_b54722#disqus_thread http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/jack-daniels-sends-author-most-polite-cease-and-desist-ever-written_b54722 http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/?p=54722 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:59:16 +0000