Comments on: Tom Ford launches Black Orchid with bling and luggage on the horizon http://www.sassybella.com/2006/11/tom-ford-launches-black-orchid-with-bling-and-luggage-on-the-horizon/ Fashion News & Beauty Reviews Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:45:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Helen http://www.sassybella.com/2006/11/tom-ford-launches-black-orchid-with-bling-and-luggage-on-the-horizon/#comment-8556 Helen Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:24:35 +0000 http://www.sassybella.com/column/index.php/2006/11/04/tom-ford-launches-black-orchid-with-bling-and-luggage-on-the-horizon/#comment-8556 Ohh that's interesting, thanks Trademark Snoop! Ohh that’s interesting, thanks Trademark Snoop!

]]> By: Trademark Snoop http://www.sassybella.com/2006/11/tom-ford-launches-black-orchid-with-bling-and-luggage-on-the-horizon/#comment-8545 Trademark Snoop Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:22:41 +0000 http://www.sassybella.com/column/index.php/2006/11/04/tom-ford-launches-black-orchid-with-bling-and-luggage-on-the-horizon/#comment-8545 It’s nice that Mr. Ford recently launched his fragrance, Black Orchid, but there’s a little problem. Black Orchid, as a trademark, is owned by Lander Co. Inc. The Trademark Office has recently informed Mr. Ford that his "Registration of the proposed mark is refused because of a likelihood of confusion with the mark in U.S. Registration No. 1089523.' Lander registered the mark, Black Orchid, on April 18, 1978. So now the question is: how much will Estee Lauder have to pay Lander for use of the trademark. Estee Lauder was in the same situation with Diddy’s Unforgivable. A French company had already registered Unforgiven. In that case, they worked out an undisclosed deal. Business before pleasure, Mr. Ford… It’s nice that Mr. Ford recently launched his fragrance, Black
Orchid, but there’s a little problem.

Black Orchid, as a trademark, is owned by Lander Co. Inc.

The Trademark Office has recently informed Mr. Ford that his “Registration of the proposed mark is refused because
of a likelihood of confusion with the mark in U.S.
Registration No. 1089523.’ Lander registered the mark, Black Orchid, on April 18, 1978.

So now the question is: how much will Estee Lauder have to pay Lander for use of the trademark.

Estee Lauder was in the same situation with Diddy’s Unforgivable. A French company had already registered Unforgiven. In that case, they worked out an undisclosed deal.

Business before pleasure, Mr. Ford…

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