Posted by squee.gee | 22 Jul 2008
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Knoll who've held the rights to numerous mid-century furniture classics maybe in trouble. They originally sued Alphaville's customers for selling the 1920's Mies van der Rohe "Barcelona" designs, the case was dismissed and now Alphaville's president David Lee is striking back.
"...Our case will clarify the law and show that Knoll cannot keep others from using these 1920's designs that have been made by a myriad of manufacturers for over 40 years. We seek a full cancellation of Knoll's trademark registrations with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office."
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Interesting article. The Barcelona is one of my favorite chair designs, I hate the idea that someone is hogging the trademark long after the chair has passed into public domain.