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08/25/2003 Archived Entry: "See what Fox has started?"
See what Fox has started?
First, a frivilous lawsuit over the words 'fair and balanced,' and now this:
Abercrombie & Fitch says its chain of Hollister stores owns the number 22. The New Albany-based company has sued rival retailer American Eagle Outfitters, seeking to prevent it from using the number on its clothing.
The lawsuit filed in Columbus federal court asks a judge to order American Eagle to stop using 22 on its clothing and advertising, to destroy any clothes or ads that use the number and to give Hollister any profits from clothes already sold.
Abercrombie says Hollister owns the number 22 because it has appeared on the chain's clothing since the stores opened three years ago.
Hollister never registered a trademark on the number, but the company claims common-law rights to the trademark because the number is used on Hollister's merchandise, packaging and Web site.
"The suit speaks for itself," Abercrombie spokesman Tom Lennox said.
Sure does - and it's screaming I am stupid!!
Replies: 3 people speak up
Actually I believe the number "22" was copyrighted by former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's death squad, known as the "Tan-Tan Macoute" (I'm not sure of the spelling).
Tan-Tan, or 2-2, is a powerful number in Haitian Gris-gris voodoo.
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 08/26/2003 09:55 AM NY
does this mean that if anyone uses the number 33 rolling rock will sue them too? i didnt realize you could trademark a number.... from this moment foreward, i have trademarked numbers 1-9, as well as the words "and" "but" "the" and "i" and i swear, if anyone uses them i will sue!
Posted by justin @ 08/26/2003 04:25 PM NY
Rolling rock, should they decide to sue for use of '33', could go after the NBA and make a killing.
Ewing, Mourning, Motombo, Pippen, Grant Hill, right off the top of my head. Gotta be good for a few million right there.
Posted by editor @ 08/26/2003 08:07 PM NY
