The self-immolation of the indie author I mentioned earlier continues.
- The law firm she claims represents her was surprised to learn it.
- She is claiming trademark includes the font used and the license of the font's creator explicitly prohibits trademarking.
- She has deleted her Facebook author page apparently.
- She put out then deleted a rebuttal video that was painful to watch. This is a person who needs serious help. I feel sorry for her.
- Romance Writers of America have retained a lawyer and are in the process of trying to have the trademark overturned as it should never have been issued to begin with.
- Amazon, like YouTube, blindly accepts claims of infringement and pulls products the moment they get a letter. This has cost several authors countless thousands of dollars. Expect counter-suits.
As for the last item, this is a serious problem that needs addressed.
It's a big old can of worms that probably needed opened.