Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Chanel complain about the business of the artist
Albany an aspiring artist found himself in a stoush offered with high-end French label Chanel after naming his company after his beloved pet rabbit caught and his nickname.
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But Claire Floss vowed to resist the label of the world famous perfume, cosmetics and fashion, and said she was ready to fight in court to try to keep his company name approved designs ink Audrey Chanel.
Ms. Floss was called "Audrey" from friends and family for many years, a nickname from observation it looked like Audrey Hepburn and her love of vintage fashion and film actress, famous from. Ms. Floss was also a rabbit affectionately called Mademoiselle Chanel.
So if 25 in April last year, decided to register a trade name for its line of greeting cards, they came up with the name Audrey Chanel designs ink. Some of these cards are based on images of the rabbit.
Sixteen months later received a letter from Mrs. Floss Chanel lawyers had claimed intellectual property, violating the laws of consumption, what. To a relationship with their customers and violating the rights of Australian brands Chanel, for paper and cardboard
Shelston IP partner Sean McManis asked Mrs. Floss sign a pledge to immediately remove her company cease and desist forever negotiate under the company name and provide printed with the brand name.
Mr. McManis said that the use of a company that could be mistakenly viewed as an association with Chanel "potentially very damaging" was on the goodwill of its valued customers.
But Mrs. Floss said his choice of the company that meant a lot to her and represented the beginning of a new adventure, had no connection with Chanel.
"The one who is Chanel and represent what they could not believe that it knows a relationship between what they do, and a young woman from WA state with a series of greeting cards," she said.
Lawyer John Hammond, who represents Ms. Floss says the artist is not from someone with the name Audrey Chanel designs ink be confused.
"The name is different, the product is different and the market is different," said Hammond.
"Chanel should leave Claire alone. I'm sure they do not lose dollars because of their business model." P
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