http://www.z24.nl/bedrijven/detail_groothandel/artikel_1869.z24/Bikkembergs_boos_op_jumpers_.html
Within two weeks the controversial T-shirts from the market. The shirt is a male jumpend to see around it stands in a circle that says “Jumping is not a crime.” The logo Bikkembergs is a footballer kicks a ball, surrounded by the text ‘Bikkembergs.
Alain Horoit has designed the logo and legally registered. He owns IMP music, one of the big names in the jumscene. He denies that the old logo a parody of that Bikkembergs is: “It’s a jumper dancing in a circle of letters. The similarity with Bikkembergs clothing is entirely coincidental. Then you can print all the dolls in circles or to prohibit.”
According to Dieter Geernaert , lawyer Bikkembergs, harms the image of the jumper Bikkembergs: “Bikkembergs is an exclusive brand. Association with something ordinal airs as jumping, touch the image to. should therefore be removed from the market.”
Horoit has changed its logo without complaint, despite his belief that his logo is not a copy. The new logo is now a jumper dancing in a circle full of words.Bikkembergs agrees with the new logo.”When the lawyer Bikkembergs approached us, we have advised. We have no lawyer was retained. I did not want a lawsuit. Better a little less good system, a process whose outcome is uncertain.”
The T-shirts that IMP makes his merchandise for the record. Under the brand name “Jumping is not a crime” are also produced CDs and festivals. Of the official T-shirts with the old logo, there are only a few hundred were sold. Now they are on the website no longer for sale.
Due to the popularity of the jump and the CDs, the “Jumping is not a crime ‘T-Shirts massively copied. On the internet many websites to find that the T-shirts with logo are sold.
Until recently Horoit was powerless against these illegal copies: “Then I approached gastje such a site and asked him to stop feeding my logo. Then I was told that they were not my logo, but by Bikkembergs had imitated and they asked me if I had a deal with Bikkembergs. Well, I have now. “
Horoit want with Bikkembergs took action against these sites, but an agreement on a joint action, they have not yet reached. Also Bikkembergs says act now want to come to these smaller parties, but will in the context of the current case is not too lose.Geernaert: “I’m not going to give up strategy, but what I can say is that we will make this party in default. Halen their trade or not the Internet, they are taken to court.”
“It’s a jumper dancing in a circle of letters. The similarity with Bikkembergs clothing is entirely coincidental.” [Alain Horoit, designer of the forbidden logo]
Google translation:
Under the brand name “Jumping is not a crime ‘ impMUSIC produces CDs, t-shirts and celebrations. Owner Alain Horoit made there a self made logo. This is designed with a jumping doll in the text “Jumping is not a crime” which is a parody of the famous Bikkembergs logo. Alain Horoit denies it. But the clothing manufacturer thinks differently about it. Bikkembergs demanded that the shirts with the logo be removed from the market because it would harm the image of Bikkembergs.. Bikkembergs threatened to file a lawsuit to prevent the logo from spreading. Several sites still sell pirated copies of the shirts with the prohibited logo – according to Z24 report (FD and RTL).
Well I’m starting to wonder if I should show the banned logo here …
Well I’m starting to wonder if I should show the banned logo here …
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