ManxTaxPayer Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 ....Right To Use 'TT" On Products. " Bushy’s Brewery is set to lock horns with the Manx government over using the letters ‘TT’. The Santon-based company has this afternoon issued a statement on its Facebook page to say it is ‘seeking legal advice’ after being told by the Department of Economic Development it has breached trademark legislation in relation to the world-famous Tourist Trophy road races held in the island each summer since 1907. The statement reads: ‘In November 2014, the company registered trademark number UK00003082238 for “Bushy’s TT”, a brand we use on our popular annual T-shirts and stickers. ‘However, we’ve been informed by Isle of Man Government that they consider us to have breached their trademark on the letters “T.T.” – despite no objection being raised when we registered “Bushy’s TT”. ‘As a result, the department is now demanding we stop using the letters or else it will pursue us in court and seek to overturn our registered trademark.’ Managing director Martin Brunnschweiler said: ‘It does put us in an awkward situation being told five months before the festival that we can’t use its initials – our planning for the event starts very early.’ " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Phew! The TT is becoming a very frictional brand these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Where you can (unless you're a commercial competitor of the govt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTaxPayer Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 Is this the sort of thing the Gov are getting arsey about? Doesn't really look like the official logo does it? Are they going to sue Audi too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Here's Bushy's details: https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/1/UK00003082238?legacySearch=False Here's the government: https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmownerid/search?domain=1&id=27795&app=1&name=isle+of+man+government&postcode= The government should have been given the opportunity to object when Bushy's registered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 The government is obviously about to open a brewery. They will then be able to organise a piss up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I thought DED's justification for the continued expense and inconvenience was the contribution to the local economy. If it's now objecting to local businesses profiting their whole argument is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 The government is obviously about to open a brewery. They will then be able to organise a piss up. You really sure they could manage that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Freedom to Flourish. For a collection of overpaid dickhead CS more interested in licking their own arseholes. Do they not realise that Bushy's is one of the most recognisable local TT event brands? They should be encouraging operations like this to build and promote the event. Perhaps instead of squandering 300k on a "World Series" and then trying to back out of the Vision 9 arrangement. We are truly screwed with these pricks in charge. No confidence vote in Skelly called for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorian dad Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 The government is obviously about to open a brewery. They will then be able to organise a piss up. You really sure they could manage that? Spewin' Juan might be the Man for the job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I don't understand why DED have trademarked 'Ramsey'. https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/1/UK00002558972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyconcrete Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 It is a complex area.... Take a look at these ones https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/4/EU000927293 https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/4/EU003581246 https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/4/EU003581253 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 When I read this I thought it was an early 1st April - April Fools joke. I think the joke is Skelly and the highly paid civil servants. Unfortunately it's a case of big brother telling the island how you will lead your lives and what we say goes. Like other posters have said, DED have squandered vast sums on failed TT World Series and Vision On ventures plus failed pop concerts which have lost money. By Bushys using the TT letters it's hardly going to affect the IOM or DED trademark or intellectually property rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sausages Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I don't understand why DED have trademarked 'Ramsey'. https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmcase/Results/1/UK00002558972 Phew, I was just about to start a Ramsey themed whip, mirror and pencil sharpener shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTail Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 None of those tts look like bushys tts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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