If People Actually Hate Your Product And Say So, That's Not A Tr...

Courtesy Techdirt  Wed, 03/05/2008 - 08:08

Back in December, we wrote about a company that was selling a product it claimed would provide you with a facelift in an hour.

Not surprisingly, many people weren't impressed with the results of such a product (which was advertised widely on TV) and wrote about it on such sites as InfomercialScams.com.

The company behind the product proceeded to sue InfomercialScams claiming trademark infringement.

There were just a few problems with this. First, having someone critique your product is...

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