Actually, those who have knowledge of and legal training in trade infringement suits, may well conclude that their suit hs merit.  

I don't think it does from a PR standpoint, but I can certainly see where there could be some confusion since the names are similar and the product they market hits relatively the same market.

Steve, K8SP 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Christopher Moore 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 10:58 AM
  Subject: Re: ot Fw: [BCT] Fw: [blind_geek_zone] Freedom Scientific,Inc. Asked to Cease Lawsuit Against Serotek Corporation


  I'm sure the courts can determine the difference between a company name 
  and a partial product name without the benefit of a petition.  
  73
  Chris
  On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 09:41:08PM -0400, Lloyd Rasmussen wrote:
  > According to the text file cited on the petition page, FS is suing Serotek
  > for trademark infringement, alleging confusion between the access system
  > called "Freedom Box" (one of Serotek's products) and Freedom Scientific.
  > 
  > Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
  > Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
  > Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
  >  
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
  > > On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi
  > > Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 8:44 PM
  > > To: [log in to unmask]
  > > Subject: Re: ot Fw: [BCT] Fw: [blind_geek_zone] Freedom Scientific,Inc.
  > > Asked to Cease Lawsuit Against Serotek Corporation
  > > 
  > > Hi List,
  > > 
  > > As long as this list allows such far flung topics without question, it
  > > might
  > > be nice if the disseminators of such information would clue us all in
  > > about
  > > the suit first.  Who or what is Serotek corporation?  Just why is Freedom
  > > Scientific suing them?
  > > 
  > > Thanks for any information.
  > >