Homero Josh Garza just stated he was going to post our private conversation so I don't feel this violates any privacy laws.
And let me say, after his last comment to me [in the PMs below] I feel like the only reason he initiated contact was to lure me into saying something which his lawyers could twist around to use against me and against PayCoin, like how he just accused me of trying to blackmail him. Notice in his last comment he implied that he will accuse me of initiating contact as in I tried to reach out to blackmail him, when in fact he initiated first personal contact.
I have no doubt this was his strategy all along while I was naive enough to speak openly and honestly with him.
A guy trying to steal our name and brand is accusing me of blackmail for simply trying to get fair value for myself and this community for OUR asset.
Finally, Josh Garza is known to have horrible grammar so this was probably his "best" lawyer - which, if true, would mean they were really trying to set me up.
Enjoy:
I just arrived back in town and was forwarded this nonsense Mr. Garza is touting around. I guess I am the "Scott" he is referencing.
Wow... so Mr. Garza wants you to believe his top-notch web-firm and not the USPTO... OK, right, whatever.
So, the US Government patent and trademark registry plus their web site is wrong? The agent I talked with at that agency (Dorthy) is wrong? If Mr. Garza, being the HashTitan, says he owns the name and it is trademarked, you MUST believe him.
That is fine - no one believe me for all I care. Check everything out on your own and call the USPTO to confirm.
http://www.uspto.gov/about/contacts/callcenters.jspUS Contact#: 800-786-9199 (toll-free) | 571-272-1000 (local) | 800-877-8339 (TTY)
Reference call ticket# 1-317124225
You will find out for yourself the ONLY thing GAW/Zen has done is file the (fraudulent) application on November 4th, 2014. Nothing has been vetted by the USPTO or its internal attorneys. Once that is done, the real developers of PayCoin have every right to file a challenge. Likewise, if I was you, Vlad, I would have a C&D letter sent Mr. Garza et al. and demand they stop using the name unless they are prepared to pay your price for the right to purchase, use, and/or license the name.
One of these days, Mr. Garza will realize he is fighting a losing battle against people much more experienced and smarter than him. People who will not buy in to his nonsense, lies, and wannabe crypto ventures that feed on the weak minded and are only in existence to pad his (and his inner-circle members') pockets.
Scott-