smiles 0 #1 October 8, 2004 http://www.fishyfishing.com/index.php?name=News&file=print&sid=6 Quote3 Years ago, Inventor Norm Price created the first Bottle Cap Fishing Lure on a $50 bet. Since then, this lure has gone on to win 2 Canadian National Angling Championships and continues by shattering records all the way to Mexico, all while promoting a cleaner environment. Made from ordinary bottle caps, the patent-pending lures are custom-shaped and weighted to catch several species of fish. The reflective nature of the cap attracts schools of fish, and inserted ball bearings add noise and weight. "My first cast I landed a 32" brown trout," says inventor Norm Price. "My forth cast landed me a 28" rainbow trout. I won a $50 bet, and proved that the Bottle Cap Lure really does work. I think he is fighting with Molsen over use of their caps to make lures -which he sells retail $4.00 cnd. each. SMiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamjenner 0 #2 October 8, 2004 QuoteI think he is fighting with Molsen over use of their caps to make lures -which he sells retail $4.00 cnd. each. from the article QuoteMr. Price says a judge has also assured him that since he's using discarded caps beer companies can't go after him for using their product but that is still a pretty nifty idea. leave it to us canadians to come up with something like a beer cap fish hook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #3 October 8, 2004 Quotebut that is still a pretty nifty idea. leave it to us canadians to come up with something like a beer cap fish hook Norm Price recylces beer caps and gets threat of legal action from Molson for using their logo without permission..... I am Canadian- but not a Molson Beer drinker... - it is funny at the d.z. when you hear its "Miller Time"...and nobody drinks it. Take off, eh "G'day, I'm Bob McKenzie and this is my brother, Doug," --"How's it going, eh?" "Who better to represent Canadian beer than the McKenzie brothers, because they're so all about beer and Canada." -back bacon-"Eh?"-doughnuts & beer. The McKenzies eventually began "scamming good beer" rather than any beer... with multimillion-dollar campaign commercials for Molson Golden, alright.... But Molson owns the trademark for the word Canadian, as it applies to beer?? I am Canadian = Molson Beer In cases when there is a possibility of infringement, the court records show that Molson pursues every claim rigorously. Molson Brewing Company, Canada's largest national brewery, is no stranger to litigation or trademark rights, having gone the distance with Labatt's Brewing in addition to others on numerous occasions over the years... I think it sucks they attempt to go after beer cap fishing lures. Similarities between the sailing ship logo used by Tall Ship Ale - a tall ship head with Garibaldi Mountain in the background - and the Molson logo, a much more stylized tall ship at a three-quarters angle, which resembles an armadillo when placed on its side causes Molson to send a letter to Tall Ship by the patent and trademark agent Moffat and Co. stating, "...the ship design which you have adopted is very similar to that of our client and we have advised Molson Breweries that such use is clearly an infringement of its rights.... Molson Breweries must insist that you cease and desist from using this 'ship design'...or any other design which resembles its trademark." Tall Ship, one of the newest breweries to enter the $10 billion (cdn) beer industry in British Columbia, seems an unlikely target for such an attack, considering both owners are still in their first full year of operation and are effectively the only two employees of the company. Tall Ship Ale is sold only in Whistler, Squamish and the metro Vancouver area. The Squamish brewery has done its own trademark search and found that there can be no trademark "infringement" because the Molson tall ship is not a registered trademark (they have since begun registration processes). In the case of "passing off," which is when a company willfully tries to mislead the consumer into believing the goods or services are that of another company, it is doubtful that sufficient evidence exists because the placement of the "Tall Ship Ale" name and barley cluster prominently arranged on the logo is in stark contrast to that of Molson. Molson, uses the old-fashioned doctrine of “passing off”. This concept predates modern trademark law, but exists alongside trademark rights. In a nutshell, passing off prevents anyone from selling a product in any way that the consumer is deceived about what they are buying. Norm Price say's the top 3 lures he's found to be effective are caps from Molson Dry, Ex and Canadian... SMiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #4 October 8, 2004 Most companies have legal departments. They are not famed for having a sense of humor. There are two ways to do this: Option -1- Work with the guy. Start an ad campaign supporting the guy with collection points at bars. Throw events to "collect" caps by having people drink their beer. End result? Come across as a company with a sense of humor, a fun attitude, and make tons of beer sales. Option -2- Be dicks. Be total flaming assholes about nothing until it becomes uncool to drink that brand of beer. Then all the lawyers quit and get jobs with a better-selling competitor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #5 October 8, 2004 QuoteMost companies have legal departments. They are not famed for having a sense of humor. Ain't that the truth. My brother's company manufactures jacuzzi bathtubs. The company name is "Niagra". Their logo is an oval with the word "Niagra" in it. The "N" is stylized. They received a letter from Pfizer's legal department asking that they cease using their logo because the stylized "N" looked too much like a "V" and people would get their product confused with Viagra. Hmmm ... confusing a jacuzzi tub with a tablet for impotence. Someone has bigger problems than impotence if they do that ... 'Shell'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
