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Strawberry Shortcake in Leather?
A French company recently petitioned the EU intellectual property court for a trademark on the smell of strawberries. In a shocking development, the following logic failed to sway the Court:
Paris-based Eden Sarl wanted to use the smell in soaps, face cream, stationery, leather goods and clothing.... The company argued that while strawberries may look and taste different, they all smell the same, and as a result could be trademarked.
It's a good thing the Court stepped in when it did: Eden Sarl's next logical step would be to claim confusion in the marketplace and request that the sale of strawberries be halted.
Posted by Charles Star on 10/31/2005 | Permalink
Comments
Aw fuck, I hate this too.
Posted by: Chimpy McCokespoon | Nov 1, 2005 1:08:42 AM
Strawberry Shortcake in Leather?
Of course, when I see that sentence, my first thought is of Tart as a Double Entendre.
Posted by: Captain Slack | Nov 2, 2005 6:31:38 PM
