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Suran

2009-09-23T09:28:52Z

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== General ==

Suran is a [[Red Fox]] -character from Germany. 
He has been in the fandom since the early 1990s. 
His very first convention was [[Eurofurence 3]] in 1997.

'''Occupation:'''

In the fandom he is mostly known for running the adult-shops [[YiffyToys.de]] and [[YiffyToys.us]] mainly focused on European furs.

== how to spot a fox ==

Suran can be easily spotted on the [[Furrymap]]. 
He spends a significant amount of time in [[Pantherchat]]. 
He can also be found in the [[Furbase]] and [[Eurofurence]] forums. 
He once was on [[Second Life]] as '''Suran Flintoff'''.

== Fursuits ==

Suran is also an active [[fursuiter]].

'''Foxes'''

He made two fox suits himself. 
One, hand-made with more then a year of work, and a second one created using an overlock-sewing-machine in only a few weeks. 
The shell of the second suit's head later broke and his attention was then focused on creating a completely new suit instead of the difficult repairs that would be needed.

* [http://fursuit.de/cms/images/f/f4/Suran_suit1.jpg (photo)]
* [http://db.fursuit.org/index.php?c=viewsuit&id=934 this suit] in the [[the Fursuit Database]].

'''Wuffel'''

Some years later he had a body made for a [[Lance Ikegawa]] head he won in a [[charity auction]] at [[Eurofurence]]. 
This third suits had its debut at [[Mephit Mini Con]] in 2008 and was finished for [[Eurofurence 14]] in 2008. 
Its body was created by AtalonTheDeer and improved and changed later on by Suran himself.

* [http://fursuit.de/cms/images/a/a3/Suran_suit2.JPG (photo)]
* [http://fursuit.de/cms/index.php/Benutzer:Suran/Wuffel more details ar fursuit.de]
* [http://db.fursuit.org/index.php?c=viewsuit&id=1097 this suit] in the [[the Fursuit Database]].

== External links ==
{{Contributor|Suran}}
*[https://suran.info/ Suran's Laboratory]
*[http://www.furry.de/suran/ Vulpes World (old website of Suran)] at [[furry.de]]
*[http://suranfox.livejournal.com/ Suran] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://www.fursuit.de/cms/index.php/Benutzer:Suran Surans Fursuits] (on fursuit.de)
*[http://yiffytoys.de/cat-alog/index.php/language/en YiffyToys.de] [https://yiffytoys.de/cat-alog/index.php/language/en (SSL)]
*[http://blog.yiffytoys.de YiffyToys.de Shop-Blog] [https://blog.yiffytoys.de (SSL)]
*[http://yiffytoys.us/cat-alog/index.php/language/en YiffyToys.us] [https://US.yiffytoys.de/cat-alog/index.php/language/en (SSL)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Fursuit makers]]
[[Category:Red Fox characters]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]
[[Category:Germany]]

[[de:Suran]]
[[fr:Suran]]

Suran

2009-09-23T09:28:17Z

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== General ==

Suran is a [[Red Fox]] -character from Germany. 
He has been in the fandom since the early 1990s. 
His very first convention was the [[Eurofurence 3]] in 1997.

'''Occupation:'''

In the fandom he is mostly known for running the adult-shops [[YiffyToys.de]] and [[YiffyToys.us]] mainly focused on European furs.

== how to spot a fox ==

Suran can be easily spotted on the [[Furrymap]]. 
He spends a significant amount of time in [[Pantherchat]]. 
He can also be found in the [[Furbase]] and [[Eurofurence]] forums. 
He once was on [[Second Life]] as '''Suran Flintoff'''.

== Fursuits ==

Suran is also an active [[fursuiter]].

'''Foxes'''

He made two fox suits himself. 
One, hand-made with more then a year of work, and a second one created using an overlock-sewing-machine in only a few weeks. 
The shell of the second suit's head later broke and his attention was then focused on creating a completely new suit instead of the difficult repairs that would be needed.

* [http://fursuit.de/cms/images/f/f4/Suran_suit1.jpg (photo)]
* [http://db.fursuit.org/index.php?c=viewsuit&id=934 this suit] in the [[the Fursuit Database]].

'''Wuffel'''

Some years later he had a body made for a [[Lance Ikegawa]] head he won in a [[charity auction]] at [[Eurofurence]]. 
This third suits had its debut at [[Mephit Mini Con]] in 2008 and was finished for [[Eurofurence 14]] in 2008. 
Its body was created by AtalonTheDeer and improved and changed later on by Suran himself.

* [http://fursuit.de/cms/images/a/a3/Suran_suit2.JPG (photo)]
* [http://fursuit.de/cms/index.php/Benutzer:Suran/Wuffel more details ar fursuit.de]
* [http://db.fursuit.org/index.php?c=viewsuit&id=1097 this suit] in the [[the Fursuit Database]].

== External links ==
{{Contributor|Suran}}
*[https://suran.info/ Suran's Laboratory]
*[http://www.furry.de/suran/ Vulpes World (old website of Suran)] at [[furry.de]]
*[http://suranfox.livejournal.com/ Suran] on [[LiveJournal]]
*[http://www.fursuit.de/cms/index.php/Benutzer:Suran Surans Fursuits] (on fursuit.de)
*[http://yiffytoys.de/cat-alog/index.php/language/en YiffyToys.de] [https://yiffytoys.de/cat-alog/index.php/language/en (SSL)]
*[http://blog.yiffytoys.de YiffyToys.de Shop-Blog] [https://blog.yiffytoys.de (SSL)]
*[http://yiffytoys.us/cat-alog/index.php/language/en YiffyToys.us] [https://US.yiffytoys.de/cat-alog/index.php/language/en (SSL)]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Fursuit makers]]
[[Category:Red Fox characters]]
[[Category:Second Life characters]]
[[Category:Germany]]

[[de:Suran]]
[[fr:Suran]]

YiffyToys (name dispute)

2009-09-23T09:21:31Z

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== Participants ==

There is an ongoing dispute about the use of the name '''YiffyToys'''. 
It was used by two adult supplies companies:
* The former e-commerce site '''[[YiffyToys.com]]''', owned by [[TiGWolf]] and based in the U.S and
* '''[[YiffyToys.de]]''' and '''[[YiffyToys.us]]''', run by [[Suran]] and based in Germany

== Current Status ==

The dispute has been largely resolved, with ''[[YiffyToys.de]]'' continuing to use the name, while the shop ''YiffyToys.com'' has been renamed to [[FetishZone|FetishZone.net]]. 
The site ''yiffy-toys.de'' has been transfered to Suran in March 2008. 
The site ''yiffytoys.com'' has been transfered to Suran on 2009-07-06 after a dispute at the WIPO Arbitration Center ordered it to be transfered to Suran on 2009-06-17. Thus ending this dispute.

== History ==

Suran opened the website ''YiffyToys.de'' in February 2006. The site banner used the full name; however, it was sometimes referred to as "YiffyToys" without the .de suffix. With the later renaming of us.YiffyToys.de to YiffyToys.us this has become the norm.

The domain ''YiffyToys.com'' was purchased by Tig Wolf on 2 November 2007, who subsequently launched an e-commerce website at that address. According to Tig, he relied on the prior non-registration of ''YiffyToys.com'', YiffyToys.net, YiffyToys.org, and YiffyToys.us as an indication that the name was suitable. 
At this time the pair owned another domain ''swollensheath.com'', registered one day earlier.<ref>[http://whois.domaintools.com/swollensheath.com swollensheath.com Whois lookip]</ref>

As both sites sell similar products, Suran expressed concern to Jaeger and Tig that their use of the term would cause confusion. However, Tig stated that by that time the pair had spent considerable funds on legal costs and promotional items related to the name, and were unwilling to change it.

Suran registered the domains ''yiffy-toys.com'', ''yiffytoys.net'' and ''yiffy-toys.org'' on 22 December 2007, while Jaeger and Tig registered ''yiffytoys.org'' and ''yiffy-toys.de'' on the same day.

On 21st April 2008 Jaeger and Tig renamed their shop to ''[[Fetish Zone]]'' and notified customers of their new domain.

=== Trademarks ===

*On 13 February 2008, the [[Wikipedia:Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt|German Patent and Trade Mark Office]] received an application from Suran for the mark "YiffyToys" under class 35 (advertising and business services).<ref>[https://dpinfo.dpma.de/index_e.html Trademark file number 302008009407.9] - [[Wikipedia:Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt|German Patent and Trade Mark Office]] (filed 13 March 2008)</ref><ref name="MarkClassesFAQ">''[http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/tmfaq.htm#Application018 What are the different classes of goods and services?]'' - Trademark FAQ, USPTO</ref>

*Suran filed a similar application with the [[Wikipedia:United States Patent and Trademark Office|United States Patent and Trademark Office]] (USPTO) on 6 March, under a law which allows the use of a foreign application's filing date.<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77414408 TARR status for mark application 77414408 - "YiffyToys" - "Dealerships in the field of adult sexual items"] - [[Wikipedia:United States Patent and Trademark Office|United States Patent and Trademark Office]] (accessed 25 March 2008)</ref><ref>[http://www.bitlaw.com/source/tmep/1003.html 1003 Section 44(d) - Priority Filing Date Based on a Foreign Application] - Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, 4th ed. (April 2005)</ref> This mark is currently scheduled for publication on 16th September 2008.

*In-between these filings - specifically, on 19 February - Tig Wolf applied to the USPTO for the mark "Yiffy Toys" in class 10 (medical apperatus).<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77400748 TARR status for mark application 77400748 - "Yiffy Toys" - "Adult sexual aids, namely, bondage, chasity devices, collars, dildos, furry gear, ludes (sic) and condoms, pony gear, puppy gear, vibes"] - United States Patent and Trademark Office (accessed 25 March 2008)</ref><ref name="MarkClassesFAQ" /><ref>Suran's application is for a [[Wikipedia:service mark|service mark]] - a website which sells adult toys - while Tig Wolf's is for a [[Wikipedia:trademark|trademark]] on the goods themselves. WikiFur makes no claim over which of these (if any) is legally more appropriate, or whether or not the two classes necessarily conflict with one another if both are valid.</ref> The Trademark Examining Attorney has refused registration.

*On 28 July 2008 the German mark "YiffyToys" from Suran was officially entered and published the next day. It was registered later that year.

*On 13 August 2008 the review of the US mark "YiffyToys" from Suran was officially completed, published on 16th September 2008 and registered on 02 December 2008.

*On 11 December 2008 the conflicting US mark-application for Tig Wolf was declined.<ref>[http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/portal/tow?SRCH=Y&isSubmitted=true&details=&SELECT=US+Serial+No&TEXT=77400748# declined mark-application 77400748]</ref>

*As of 31 March 2009 Jaeger Fuchs is no longer reachable by Suran's lawyer, Suran's lawyer has claimed to have left an invalid phone number.

*As of April the 27th the domain YiffyToys.com was under a UDRP-dispute at the WIPO <ref>[http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/case.jsp?case_id=15607 WIPO UDRP-case D2009-0549]</ref>.

*On June the 17th the WIPO decided that YiffyToys.com is to be transfered to Suran.

=== Yiffy-toys.de transfer ===

*On 13 March 2008, control of ''yiffy-toys.de'' was released by the law firm acting as administrative contact for Tig Wolf, and transferred to Suran via a dispute entry on 25 March.<ref>''[http://blog.yiffytoys.de/2008/03/yiffy-toysde.html Yiffy-toys.de]'' - Suran, YiffyToys blog (in German; [http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.yiffytoys.de%2F2008%2F03%2Fyiffy-toysde.html&langpair=de|en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 translation] - 25 March 2008)</ref>

*TiGWolf claims to have not authorized this release himself, so it was done by the Law Firm appointed by TigWolf or his registrar as Administrative Contact with the power to do so.

*As of 29 March, ''yiffy-toys.de'' is used by Suran.<ref>[http://www.whois.de/de/showwhois.php?domain=yiffy-toys.de ''yiffy-toys.de'' Whois information] - DENIC</ref>

=== FetishZone ===

On the 21st April 2008, the shop YiffyToys.com was renamed to FetishZone.net. TigWolf still held the domain yiffytoys.com for a year afterwards.

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