Geek Squad Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter To God Squad

An anonymous reader writes "A Wisconsin priest has God on his car but Best Buy's lawyers on his back. Father Luke Strand at the Holy Family Parish in Fond Du Lac says he has received a cease-and-desist letter from the electronics retailer. From the article: 'At issue is Strand's black Volkswagen Beetle with door stickers bearing the name "God Squad" in a logo similar to that of Best Buy's Geek Squad, a group of electronics troubleshooters. Strand told the Fond du Lac Reporter that the car is a creative way to spur discussion and bring his faith to others. Best Buy Co. tells the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that it appreciates what Strand is trying to do, but it's bad precedent to let groups violate its trademarks.'"

Comments

Re:Obviously overzealous

[Rob the Bold]

The lawyers are just being overzealous in this case.

God and Geek are not easily confused.

Squad is generic.

I don't think Father Luke has anything to worry about. If Best Buy pushes too hard -- or even if they don't -- Focus on the Family plus millions of "Dittoheads" and Fox News Channel viewers, etc. are gonna be screaming "Christian Persecution". It'll actually be good for business -- for the priest and the Christian-Right media in the US.

And the story, is inappropriately tagged with copyright when this is a trademark issue.

Is there a Slashdot-recognized "trademark" tag? I guess I could check -- yes, yes there is. Right you are.