A disturbing trend with the "Vapor King"

[Symmetric]

The Vapor king is in quotes because I'm noticing more than one company using the Vapor King name to define their e-cig, and they're not even KR808's like you'd think.

Is there anything that can be done about this?

 

[scuzzy19]

The Only thing I can think of is patent the VaporKing Name and hope to deter other companies in making them with that name. But being the nature of what they are I wonder if that is legal? Yeah they arent banned but do you really want to draw attention to yourself with a patent?

 

[leeshor]

It would probably be a trademark but the horse is way out of the barn.

 

[VapingRulz]

I know there's a company called Vapor King(s?) that sells non-KR8 models, but they aren't actually calling the e-cig a Vapor King.

Is there another company besides that one?

 

[Defiantgroundhog]

Interesting... I definitely wouldn't say the horse is outta the barn. I have a friend whose cousin actually knocked off those moose glasses (you know from x-mas vacation). The guy who originally made them didn't copyright or patent and the guy with the knock offs got a patent then.... sued the original maker.

So this is certainly something to be concerned about.

 

[zdaddyl]

There can only be ONE king! We got your back steve! LOL

 

[Adrenalynn]

>> The guy who originally made them didn't copyright or patent and the guy with the knock offs got a patent then.... sued the original maker.

Someone's council needs to be disbarred if that's the "whole story". And regardless, the original manufacturer can still have the patent overturned.

Look up "prior art". A patent can't be had where there's prior art.

In this case, it's not patent protection, it's trademark and copyright. And we don't even know who the "original" was, I suspect, so there's really no way to be calling this unless someone here has had prior art searches done.

 

[katkin]

Actual product: VaporKing Vaporizer

But it's not an e-cig... though it's being advertised as a smoking alternative.
"The VaporKing Vaporizer Hands Free is a convection based vaporizer that draws hot air over your legal herbal blend causing it to vaporize."

Anyway - that was just one I found in a quick search. Might be a good idea for v4l to grab a TM if they can.

I suspect the 'horse is way out of the barn' may be correct.

 

[Taryn]

That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

 

[Adrenalynn]

That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

Unless Thor! hiked his leg on it...

 

[Defiantgroundhog]

Alright yes this can't be the whole story I know... I just know when I heard it I thought "What the ****!!?!"

So yeah I'm sure this is like most every story not completely true... yet not completely false.

 

[Taryn]

LOL Adrenalynn...I'd say Joey but he's too short to hit the rose, just the thorns would be smelly...

 

[Pugzley]

We don't even know which one coined the term Vapor King. So who knows which one came first? I trademarked my product name because I knew I made it up and others were using it to confuse the public. But, in the event you do have a trademark, it is useless unless you vigorously defend it, it's one of those use it or lose it things and defense is costly if cease and desists don't deter them.

 

[Adrenalynn]

My point exactly, Pugz.

Taryn - Thor!'s 15" at the shoulder but somehow seems to mark things about 3x his height.

 

[Pugzley]

Yeah, and another point is it appears that the Vapor King name users are currently respectful of each other and neither one is taking issue with it. I remember seeing something to the effect of not confusing the two, written by the other vendor I believe and it was very nicely done and friendly.

 

[Symmetric]

Pugz, I remember that, I'm pretty sure it's VaporKings.com that has a 'gentlemen's agreement'... Lemmie see what else i can find, since I started a thread with no hard evidence

edit: maybe I was just being alarmist after all of the past KR808 conflicts, I'm not able to find much...

 

[Taryn]

I'm pretty sure there is a sticky post in their subforum about that.

 

[Pawpaw]

I didn't know about their sticky until just now. Good call!

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...apor-kings-but-we-do-not-sell-vapor-king.html

 

[leeshor]

There are dozens of other companies that call one model or another "Vapor King". Do a Google search with Vapor King in quotes. V4L should be the first and second listings but the pages go on and on. One company in particular has a really bad rep and they are selling a vapor king.

Like I said, on a trademark issue with what has become common terms the horse is in another country by now. Patents are a tad different, trademarks are a little more difficult to defend.

BTW: If anyone doesn't have V4L come up at least 3rd in that list, please PM me.

 

[shall]

Well I went to google and put in " e-cig" to see what everyone else is saying about Judge Leon and I just came across electroniccigarettesinc selling a 510 called the Vapor King. I thought I was going to be reading some PR news on V4L. Thats just not right and it will confuse others who are interested. Now I will have to make sure I tell everyone its the Vapor King @ vapor4life and not the other one. I hope you have your stuff (trademark, and rights) together so you can do something about this Steve because this is infringement!