tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post4939288957321200473..comments2024-03-29T12:23:31.959+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Trade mark victory for the QueenVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-60808016132301361382009-09-05T00:50:31.416+01:002009-09-05T00:50:31.416+01:00In Denmark, the banking (GIRO) department of the P...In Denmark, the banking (GIRO) department of the Post Office was being sold off; a number of trade marks were filed that displayed the crown, which is reserved for State activities. A private individual successfully filed oppositions against this misuse of the Danish crown. It went to the courts, because the buying bank would not accept defeat (the assets bought became less valuable), but the refusals were upheld. <br /><br />A sad byproduct was that there was subsequently created an opposition fee for trademarks; this activity had been free beforehand, but the State was so offended that the general public interfered in its selling-off activities.<br /><br />It is going to be interesting to see if a similar provocation of the general public will happen due to the sale of the Danish and Swedisch post offices, each featuring a crown, to a private business created through merger.<br /><br />Infrastructure should be the responsibility of society, not of private companies .........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-74811271120695241962009-09-03T01:14:44.529+01:002009-09-03T01:14:44.529+01:00U.S. law would also prevent this registration in t...U.S. law would also prevent this registration in the U.S. No trademark by which the goods of the applicant may be distinguished from the goods of others shall be refused registration on the principal register on account of its nature unless it ... (b) Consists of or comprises the flag or coat of arms or other insignia of the United States, or of any State or municipality, or of any foreign nation, or any simulation thereof.US Trademark Lawyer - Pittsburgh PAhttp://www.beckthomas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-51790065921551651862009-09-02T16:46:34.689+01:002009-09-02T16:46:34.689+01:00I plead guilty to a touch of cheap sensationalism ...I plead guilty to a touch of cheap sensationalism on this one. Better than my original idea ('Queen visits IPO)Ilanahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769375670713505896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-70812063552327261092009-09-02T15:37:01.593+01:002009-09-02T15:37:01.593+01:00Bit of a misleading headline Ilanah ? Should be &...Bit of a misleading headline Ilanah ? Should be "Trade mark victory for the registry (over the Lord Chamberlain)". But your version is I suppose a bit more headline grabbing....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com