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Artist => Copyrights/Trade Marks info/questions => Topic started by: Dottonedan on November 12, 2012, 11:57:21 AM

Title: CHIVAS WON TRADEMARK LAWSUIT againt Chinese Co.
Post by: Dottonedan on November 12, 2012, 11:57:21 AM

http://www.iipta.com/ipr/blog/chivas-won-trademark-lawsuit-1015?goback=%2Egde_89700_member_182229342 (http://www.iipta.com/ipr/blog/chivas-won-trademark-lawsuit-1015?goback=%2Egde_89700_member_182229342)

Title: Re: CHIVAS WON TRADEMARK LAWSUIT againt Chinese Co.
Post by: blue moon on November 12, 2012, 12:37:02 PM

after multiple warnings and penalties they are found guilty in court and told to "Stop right now or we will call mommy!"

The $80k fine is a slap on the wrist and borderline insulting considering they disregarded the previous citations/violations and kept right on with it . . .

pierre

Title: Re: CHIVAS WON TRADEMARK LAWSUIT againt Chinese Co.
Post by: ZooCity on November 12, 2012, 01:11:51 PM

Huh, I thought it was pretty much impossible to enforce a TM internationally.  Did they do this in the Chinese legal system then?