SSpecialized trademark nazis at it AGAIN!!!

[Shebeen]

Isn't that a tune by Enreekay?

Let me put it to you straight. I refuse to answer in anyway that could construe in anyway that I know of/are familiar with/dance to that artiste in question.

 

no comment.

[T-Bob]

How to brilliantly damage brand reputation while trying furiously to protect the brand... Just pop over to the FB page to see how awesome this move is going for them!

[Fork-it]

Here's my mate's take on it:

 

http://www.iol.co.za...ation-1.1670273

 

Complicated concept, but it boils down to trade mark rights being a territorial concept and not a worldwide right

[Fork-it]

Yeah, I can see the infringement

 

 

NOT

 

:-/

 

Spez Corporate, you're out of line

 

Would the average consumer know the difference in meaning. I didn't.

 

In their normal use (ALLEZ vs ALIZE) can an argument not be made that there are visual similarities. Risk of confusion?

[Chro Mo]

Typical of the brand, it would seem.

 

As someone else said: a real pity, because their products are, by and large, very good.

[Chro Mo]

I just saw what you did with the title.....very sharp!

[dev null]

So, this might come back to haunt Spez. Now one moer of a lot of more people know of Niel Pryde bikes. Spez just paid for the biggest marketing campaign to benefit Neil Pryde ever. I never knew of them, now I do. And they look like the type of people that focus more on building good bikes than harassing other people over petty things.

[Jacques Potgieter]

Like Apple. Steve Jobs copied everyone else on the market and the sued the **** of of anyone making a success in 'his' business. Again, I won't buy from Apple scumbags...

Next thing you know he will sue the Cape Epic for the name too.

[TALUS]

Since the Alize is the more sophisticated and much more expensive bike - I would think the sueing should go the other way. Surely the cheapie gets the benefit of confusion. Appears to be pure bloodlust.

[Guest Shosh]

Would the average consumer know the difference in meaning. I didn't.

 

In their normal use (ALLEZ vs ALIZE) can an argument not be made that there are visual similarities. Risk of confusion?

 

 

Only if the artwork was similar and I don't think it is.

[Hairy]

http://www.neilprydebikes.com/images/com_npbikes/product/21_118.jpg

 

Yes please!!!!!!

[Lone_Ranger]

Next thing you know he will sue the Cape Epic for the name too.

 

This is an interesting point, if the bike was named after the race, do the race organisers have the right to sue Spez? Assuming of course they registered an international trademark.

[Helpmytrap]

This is an interesting point, if the bike was named after the race, do the race organisers have the right to sue Spez? Assuming of course they registered an international trademark.

On a similar note, what about Epic Pro.

[Cellar]

Well, I read a story this morning that Google wants to trademark the word "glass"...

[Tumbleweed]

This is an interesting point, if the bike was named after the race, do the race organisers have the right to sue Spez? Assuming of course they registered an international trademark.

 

 

Q: Why is the Epic family called Epic when it's designed for cross country

competition and you have used the term "Epic Ride" to describe the experience

Enduros are for?

A: We chose the name "Epic" for the Epic family because it perfectly describes

how significant these bikes for our sport. to quote Webster's an Epic is

"...historic, grand...dealing with or characterized by events of historical or

legendary importance." We feel that's exactly the magnitude of these bikes, so

we believe the name is a perfect fit.

http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/pdf/epicpaper.pdf

[jmaccelari]

Would the average consumer know the difference in meaning. I didn't.

 

In their normal use (ALLEZ vs ALIZE) can an argument not be made that there are visual similarities. Risk of confusion?

And the fact that NeilPryde have been using Alize since at least 2010?