So I was talking to a guy who worked for corporate at HollyWood Video and he was telling me how he thinks that the company will go out of business within the next six months, because of competition from netflix and blockbuster. So a couple days go by and then I think of an Idea that might help Hollywood video. Dinner and a movie. I thought that they could team up with a fast food chain like Dominos and let people get a movie with their food and then mail it back or take it to the store and get a new one...Now here's where the law suit come in... I submitted my idea to hollywood on its website and I got a return that it was the customer service area at hollywood, but they were going to send it to the right area...Thats all I heard about it, until today. I woke up to the alarm clock, and all I hear is Mcdonald commercial. Something about a red box and hollywood video, Then I put it together and they are now offering dinner and a movie at Mcdonalds with Hollywood, it sounds like my idea.
2007-08-28 06:27:14 · 10 answers · asked by maK 2 in Dining Out ➔ Fast Food
You probably gave the idea away when you submitted it. I don't know, so maybe I'm totally wrong. Got the original email message? Call a lawyer for a free consultation.
2007-08-28 06:50:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I doubt you'll ever get anywhere. Before even discussing who owns the concept, you must know that your unsolicited suggestion immediately becomes the property of whatever company you suggested it to. Read the fine print and disclaimers on whichever web site, they all include that language. However Hollywood video the company has nothing to do with this venture.
RedBox, is a joint venture owned equally by McDonald's Corporation and Coinstar, who are the folks who make many coin operated and kiosk type machines. There is no connection to Hollywood Video the company. They use the term "Hollywood" only in reference to where the movies are made.
The RedBox idea/kiosk has been in trials for a long time. The first trials in McDonald's restaurants took place at least 4 years ago in the Denver and Minneapolis markets.
Waste your time and moeny if you like, but you'll get no where fast, you have no case.
2007-08-28 08:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question, Yes. You can sue the company. The biggest challenge you will have is finding a lawyer who will take the case. Make sure you have the email you sent them and the response email.
Upper:
If the company is nice enough to accept the fact that this was your idea, they may kick over a few bucks your way.
Downer:
If your case holds any water, the company will argue that what they received from you was a mere suggestion no different than what you find in a suggestion box at a Chili's or Appleby's. At this point your lawyer will be drowned in paperwork and you will never see a red cent. That will leave you in debt because of lawyer and court fees.
All the best to ya.
2007-08-28 07:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bruno Vespucci 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Silly - you GAVE them the idea. You didn't ask them for a consulting job or have a contract with them did you? You can waste your time and money if you want...
This is why our courts are so jammed with junk lawsuits and why some members of Congress want to put limits on the judgements in some kinds of lawsuits.
Be real....
2007-08-30 18:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by Hatlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 13:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they might have gotten the idea themselves, but you could ask a lawyer. Basically, you can sue anyone for anything, but the chances of you winning are small, microscopic if you're sueing a big company.
2007-08-28 15:21:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Can you Prove it? if not you better have a lot of cash on hand for a good team of lawyers, hate to burst your bubble, but that's life.
2007-08-28 07:59:17 · answer #7 · answered by MR. T. 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think that you should print out the original email with their respons and you can call a lawyer and maybe he can help.
2007-08-28 07:12:08 · answer #8 · answered by Lovable ♥♥♥ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
did you have any non-closure or exclusive agreements with them prior to submitting "your" idea.
2007-08-28 07:16:11 · answer #9 · answered by frank 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YEA
2007-08-28 08:05:17 · answer #10 · answered by donielle 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋