aquatuning trademark grab ?

[DarthBeavis]

'cmon guys... lay off scamps...

everyone has a different opinion and my guess is that he needs a bit more "convincing" and concrete proof before anyone is burned at the cross...

sadly scamps, issues like these gets publicized, then lawyers jump in, and their primary role is 2 things... get things settled, get things hidden... so you know they will have a NDA and all we're left with is some forum screenshots.

nothing for you to go do something drastic and leave a forum or something like that...

this is nothing worth fighting about... all we can do is express our differences of opinion and the reasoning behind it.
seriously, lighten up...

no I will not lay off. he pretty much said he does not think any of the companies have an issue with the registering of their names and he also implied this is just a big conspiracy to disparage AquaTuning . . .

I will give Scamps credit for having insider info into Aqua Tuning. Since he does, maybe he can step up and explain why they registered the names of other companies without their permission?

If I am not understanding you then I apologize. Please clarify. Your previous statements seem clear but then we might have a language barrier. I appreciate you are probably communicating in a second language on this forum so you deserve some latitude (I sure in the hell cannot post in German).

[scamps]

...If (and only if) they act within their contracts the whole rumor will mutate into a (very well prepared) campaign against Aquatuning and I would really like to know, who did start it - and why

Certainly: Only if ...

You can read? Read!

[DarthBeavis]

You can read? Read!

What contracts? Whose contracts?

[scamps]

As you will know AT is (mostly eclusive) distributor of the concerned companies in Germany and for some of them afaik in Europe. So they will have contracts to do business with eachother. I hope so.

You stated to know any posts of reps of these companies elsewhere where they are complaining about ATs behaviour. I would really really really just like to have a link to it. Not more, but also not less.

And this language is not my first language. But some other people seem to understand me nevertheless. Otherwise I have to appologize. Or we meet at forumdeluxx and discuss in german language Let´s see, how you are doing there (sorry)

[naokaji]

@all
A few hours ago we tried to get some information and statement from "Wassermann" (marketing AT) in forumdeluxx. But he is muzzled by his chef(s)

Yup, the bosses at Aquatuning have told the employees to not tell anything, they all give non answers.

Personally I have decided that aquatuning should go burn in hell, they won't get any money from me anymore.

I just hope the other online shops will jump in on the opportunity and start to stock the stuff you could previously only get at aquatuning.

[Logos]

As you will know AT is (mostly eclusive) distributor of the concerned companies in Germany and for some of them afaik in Europe. So they will have contracts to do business with eachother. I hope so.

...FALSE, so damned false. How can you state something so ridiculous...so may be in their dreams they got some sort of exclusivity...what sort of grass are you smoking man...AT is just a small company selling watercooling stuff while hundreds of others do the same and will continue to do the same if you don't mind

You think we need AT to get LC gear in France, in the UK, in the Nehterlands, and even in Germany ??? NO. AT is one possible provider, just an online retailer, just that and nothing more. AT could disappear from the surface of the earth and XS would keep rolling with new builds as usual, made with components bought legally all over the globe OK ?

Again, as I just said in a post above, the aim for AT has never been to sell components under their own name, but to trademark those components in order to be able to sue anyone else selling them too.

ps: ja, und Solingen is nicht sehr weit entfernt von Bielefeld nicht wahr ? Mensch, was glaubst du eigentlich

[Humminn55]

As you will know AT is (mostly eclusive) distributor of the concerned companies in Germany and for some of them afaik in Europe. So they will have contracts to do business with eachother. I hope so.

Well, since you are so "in the know" with Aquatuning, then I wouldn't think it'd be hard to show these "exclusive" contracts AT has with Swiftech, D-Tek, Danger Den, et al.

In fact, I'd have thought that'd be the first thing AT produced on their forum and in others where this issue has been brought up.

Instead, we get stonewalling and no answers from the company in question....and I seriously doubt AT could produce these "exclusive" contracts if they had to.

[DarthBeavis]

As you will know AT is (mostly eclusive) distributor of the concerned companies in Germany and for some of them afaik in Europe. So they will have contracts to do business with eachother. I hope so.

You stated to know any posts of reps of these companies elsewhere where they are complaining about ATs behaviour. I would really really really just like to have a link to it. Not more, but also not less.

And this language is not my first language. But some other people seem to understand me nevertheless. Otherwise I have to appologize. Or we meet at forumdeluxx and discuss in german language Let´s see, how you are doing there (sorry)

I am not going to link you to other forums as I do not wish to be banned here.

Now explain to me why they registered the names of the companies. Please explain exactly why. And are you saying they are the exclusive distributor? Of which exact companies. Let's get into specifics.

[santiagodraco]

As you will know AT is (mostly eclusive) distributor of the concerned companies in Germany and for some of them afaik in Europe. So they will have contracts to do business with eachother. I hope so.

You stated to know any posts of reps of these companies elsewhere where they are complaining about ATs behaviour. I would really really really just like to have a link to it. Not more, but also not less.

And this language is not my first language. But some other people seem to understand me nevertheless. Otherwise I have to appologize. Or we meet at forumdeluxx and discuss in german language Let´s see, how you are doing there (sorry)

Seems to me that AquaTunings "spindoctoring" position here is that if the companies don't "complain" it's perfectly ok for AT to do something that any reasoning human being would see as highly unethical?

The ONLY thing I could see to justify what AT is doing is if this was done "in ageement and upon the request of the companies who's names have been trademarked. Since NOTHING to this affect has been shown, it's pretty clear that AT is doing this in order to corner the market in those regions in a HIGHLY unethical manner.

Scumbags. <--- let me know if you need that translated Scamps.

[dualbrain]

Hello guys
They just opened a support thread in Germany (LUXX) and maybe they will open one here too if you ask there. They were very quick with the german one, so maybe you can ask to open one here too. Then you could discuss the issues with them directly. As they are such a big global company now, I bet they would do that here very quick too.

[DarthBeavis]

I just confirmed with DD they have not had a contract with AT since last Summer and AT did not have their permission. They also have been in contact with their competitors who also have said they did not give AT permission. Lawyers are involved who are familiar with the clown who caused this as they dealt with him when he pulled the same crap with the Blace Ice branding.

[Logos]

Hello guys
They just opened a support thread in Germany (LUXX) and maybe they will open one here too if you ask there. They were very quick with the german one, so maybe you can ask to open one here too. Then you could discuss the issues with them directly. As they are such a big global company now, I bet they would do that here very quick too.

yeah, they only discuss the products availability there, not the trademark issue of course, and I doubt they'd come here to discuss it...

[dualbrain]

yeah, they only discuss the products availability there, not the trademark issue of course, and I doubt they'd come here to discuss it...

The thread there was just opened and as far as I have understood, based on the quick decision of the bosses of this aquatuning place. I bet they would do it here too as they are such a customer-oriented company.

[Erasmus354]

The thread there was just opened and as far as I have understood, based on the quick decision of the bosses of this aquatuning place. I bet they would do it here too as they are such a customer-oriented company.

I wouldn't call trademarking all the major LC companies in all of Europe customer friendly. That only has one use and that is creating a monopoly to increase prices and profits.

[dualbrain]

Don't worry - it was meant ironically at the moment, I don't like that "global dominator" blowup either now that I have read the story and see no actions.

[century child]

I've been trying all day to reconfigure my watercooling parts purchase to avoid Aquatuning. What they're doing is the lowest of low.

I even ended up buying my new Enermax 85+ 1250 from another site for 18 Euros more just to give Aquatuning the finger. I'm voting with my wallet.

On a related note, any German or thereabouts members know any good sites besides:

Aqua Computer
PC Ice Box
A-C Shop

Preferably something in Germany.

Hi KGK. A couple of shops that come to mind are caseking.de and gamersware.de. If all else fails, highflow.nl has a very nice selection and isn't so far away

[Logos]

The thread there was just opened and as far as I have understood, based on the quick decision of the bosses of this aquatuning place. I bet they would do it here too as they are such a customer-oriented company.

do you suggest they could have a thread in the support section, and they'd actually like to have one ? No problem for me...they can also open a thread here anywhere on XS anytime they want. If it's in the support section, like Foxconn and others, I suppose that requires an agreement with the XS team (admins)...

ps: yeah I know they opened the thread there as an emergency; still not sure they'd do the same here...

[Erasmus354]

@ scamps:

You want proof from the manufacturers and not just us telling you so? EMAIL THEM! That is what I did and that is how I got my information. All you are doing now is putting your head in the sand and screaming "IM NOT LISTENING LALALALALALALALALA!"

[Navanod]

Hmmm, things are truely heating up here, far away from the actual hotspots.
Chill out guys. whatever we say here is not going to affect things very much, no matter who comes out with a better statement

The best thing to do would be to wait for the big boys to finally speak out and perhaps stop buying anything from *ahem* until this whole mess clears up. Buying anything from them now is not wise, regardless of whether we think *ahem* is correct ethically. Why? Becos if they have a barrage of potential lawsuits coming up, and their pants get sued off them, they may just disappear off the radar...before shipping out the orders...

but one thing's for sure, I've not seen a company attract so much malice from the WC folks before...not even Thermaltake and Koolance (in their alum days)

[dualbrain]

do you suggest they could have a thread in the support section, and they'd actually like to have one ? No problem for me...they can also open a thread here anywhere on XS anytime they want. If it's in the support section, like Foxconn and others, I suppose that requires an agreement with the XS team (admins)...

ps: yeah I know they opened the thread there as an emergency; still not sure they'd do the same here...

Ah - they have deleted any critical postings in that thread already. You are right. It seems that it's a ball-less company.

[Logos]

Ah - they have deleted any critical postings in that thread already. You are right. It seems that it's a ball-less company.

thought so yeah

[Waterlogged]

I said that I didn't agree with what they are alleged to have done but looking at their site, I don't see them selling other companies products as their own .... if you look at their "own name" section it is simply bits and pieces still carrying the original makers name .......

Oh, they've done this as well. This is one simple instance but I think it proves the point.

Koolance 45° labeled as Koolance

Koolance 45° labeled as Aquatuning Black Nickel plated

Koolance 45° labeled as Aquatuning Gold plated

Nowhere on the Black Nickel or Gold plated product pages does it say "Koolance" and you won't find them in the Koolance section either. Scumbaggery at it's finest IMO.

@ scamps:

You want proof from the manufacturers and not just us telling you so? EMAIL THEM! That is what I did and that is how I got my information. All you are doing now is putting your head in the sand and screaming "IM NOT LISTENING LALALALALALALALALA!"

Sand? More like sticking his head in a tree chipper ignoring the fact that it's running.

[NaeKuh]

I just confirmed with DD they have not had a contract with AT since last Summer and AT did not have their permission. They also have been in contact with their competitors who also have said they did not give AT permission. Lawyers are involved who are familiar with the clown who caused this as they dealt with him when he pulled the same crap with the Blace Ice branding.

LOL Dont mess with DD!!

But u know DD almost did something simular with Thermochill.

No vendor B4 H2o got all bloated, was allowed to sell thermochill in the US unless it came from DD. :P

[Erasmus354]

LOL Dont mess with DD!!

But u know DD almost did something simular with Thermochill.

No vendor B4 H2o got all bloated, was allowed to sell thermochill in the US unless it came from DD. :P

That is in no way at all similar to this.

DangerDen was the North American distributor for Thermochill. This is very common business practice and there was nothing shady or backhanded about it. Come on Naekuh, that is just being ignorant.

[DarthBeavis]

That is in no way at all similar to this.

DangerDen was the North American distributor for Thermochill. This is very common business practice and there was nothing shady or backhanded about it. Come on Naekuh, that is just being ignorant.

No shait. I guess DD should have refused to be the US distributor? I guess they held a gun to TC's head?