Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is illegal (or at least actionable) The U.S. Lanham Act, 15 USC 1125(a), states that Any person who, or on or in connection with any goods or services, or any container for hoods, uses in commerce any word, term, name, symbol or device or any combination thereof, or any false designation of origin, false or misleading description of dact, or false or misleading representation of fact, which -- (A) is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive as to the affiliation, connection, or association of such person with another person, or as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of his or her goods, services, or commercial activities by another person, or (B) in commercial advertising or promotion, misrepresents the nature, characteristics, qualities or geographic origin of his or another person's goods, services, or commercial activities, shall be liable in a civil action by any person who believes that he or she is likely to be damaged by such act. ***Can you count how many ways Cosina has exposed itself to suit? Dante Mark Rabiner wrote: > John Coan wrote: > > > > Nope, it was in English. The instructions were multilingual though. > > > > More precisely (since I got out the box and have it in front of me): > > > > Super Wide Heliar Aspherical 15 mm f:4,5 > > Voigtländer (in their logo script, cool typeface) > > Since 1756 > ><Snip> > > I'm sorry but "Since 1756" is REALLY going beyond a fair buying of a brand name. > IT's a blatant deception. A DARN LIE! I HATE THAT! > open up your camera and take it out of the box and it says Cosina on it, made in Japan. > The fact that this is legal really amazes me. > Moral indignation is not one of my favorite emotions by the way. > Markwr - -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dante Stella http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dante