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Are Redbull Being A Bit Precious Here?
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http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/uk -englan d-norfo lk-2369 7138
I don't see how they can block all that sounds like RedBull, redwell?? I don't see how they can stop that. What about BedRule could they stop that?
I don't see how they can block all that sounds like RedBull, redwell?? I don't see how they can stop that. What about BedRule could they stop that?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If this went to court I am almost certain it would be thrown out but Red Bull are banking on the micro brewery with just 8 employees not being able to afford to take it to court.
andy-hughes, Pepsi and Coke are brands of 'Cola' as Red Bull is an 'energy drink
it is no more sharing a name than 2 brands of loaf both being called 'bread'.
andy-hughes, Pepsi and Coke are brands of 'Cola' as Red Bull is an 'energy drink
it is no more sharing a name than 2 brands of loaf both being called 'bread'.
Thanks for clarifying Eddie - I didn't appreciate that valid point.
I agree entirely with youngmafbog (That's twice in ten minutes!!!) that this is corporate bullying of the worst kind.
A similar instance happened locally when a beauty salon was made to change its trading name because a London emporium had the same name - I doubt that the clientele of either would wish (or be able to afford in the case of the London venue!) to visit the other, but they had their way.
I agree entirely with youngmafbog (That's twice in ten minutes!!!) that this is corporate bullying of the worst kind.
A similar instance happened locally when a beauty salon was made to change its trading name because a London emporium had the same name - I doubt that the clientele of either would wish (or be able to afford in the case of the London venue!) to visit the other, but they had their way.
!t's a "let them know we're here" action. Big companies like us to know how jealously they guard their rights. Mostly this comes to nothing and never gets to court, but that's not the point; it may not be winnable, of course. It gets big publicity and it warns those, who have more serious and important intent, not to try.
I just see this as publicity for both brands. It will come to nothing, Redbull will come out looking like the bad boy corporate giant whilst still making millions (honestly how do they afford all that sponsorship??) and the 'previously unheard of' microbrewery will get some free promo. Jobs a goodun.
It's run on a broad understanding of "passing off". If one brand may be confused with the other, or mistakenly be associated with, or get the benefits of the image of it, the action may get home.
This has amusing consequences sometimes. When Mr Borwick junior, started a baking powder business under his name, he was sued by his father. Borwick's baking powder was a famous brand, owned by Borwick senior. The son's defence was that he was only use his own name. The court was not impressed, particularly when it discovered that the packaging was the same colour. Mr Albert Hall, a bandleader, called his band 'The Albert Hall Orchestra' He was stopped by the trustees of the Royal Albert Hall.
And some are just odd. The World Wrestling Federation, the WWF, won a case against the World Wildlife Fund, the WWF, although the connection between pandas or wild beasts on the verge of extinction and wrestlers was not clear. Although, on second thoughts....
This has amusing consequences sometimes. When Mr Borwick junior, started a baking powder business under his name, he was sued by his father. Borwick's baking powder was a famous brand, owned by Borwick senior. The son's defence was that he was only use his own name. The court was not impressed, particularly when it discovered that the packaging was the same colour. Mr Albert Hall, a bandleader, called his band 'The Albert Hall Orchestra' He was stopped by the trustees of the Royal Albert Hall.
And some are just odd. The World Wrestling Federation, the WWF, won a case against the World Wildlife Fund, the WWF, although the connection between pandas or wild beasts on the verge of extinction and wrestlers was not clear. Although, on second thoughts....
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