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Specialized Sue Tiny Shop over ridiculous copyright

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  • December 10, 2013 at 12:06 pm #765325
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    mooleur

    I was considering a Tarmac. I
    I was considering a Tarmac. I definitely am no longer considering a Tarmac. >.<

    December 8, 2013 at 8:07 pm #765323
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    Tuvelo

    A really interesting
    A really interesting explanation of the legal side – http://redkiteprayer.com/2013/12/the-explainer-because-i-ing-hate-bullies/

    December 8, 2013 at 5:01 pm #765321
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    crazy-legs

    When this story first broke,
    When this story first broke, I checked the Cafe Roubaix twitter account (@CafRoubaix if you’re interested) and it had about 120 followers.
    Checked again just now and it’s at just over 2000!

    December 8, 2013 at 4:39 pm #765319
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    allez neg

    Simon_MacMichael wrote:mrmo

    Simon_MacMichael wrote:
    mrmo wrote:
    out of interest, bike shop is in CANADA afaik, how does US law apply??

    It doesn’t. Specialized have Roubaix registered as a trademark in Canada, that’s what their threat of legal action is based upon.

    Its not even a real country anyway. :))

    December 8, 2013 at 4:35 pm #765317
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    peakingintwomonths

    Just back from the Sunday
    Just back from the Sunday run, out past the Sewage Works. Thought ‘Fellas, better get that sign repaired and repainted or the lawyers from Specialized will be on your backs.’

    December 8, 2013 at 4:28 pm #765315
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    Carlton Reid

    More info on
    More info on http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/specialized-facing-social-media-storm-after-roubaix-lawsuit-threat/015773

    December 8, 2013 at 4:22 pm #765313
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    Simon_MacMichael

    mrmo wrote:out of interest,

    mrmo wrote:
    out of interest, bike shop is in CANADA afaik, how does US law apply??

    It doesn’t. Specialized have Roubaix registered as a trademark in Canada, that’s what their threat of legal action is based upon.

    December 8, 2013 at 4:12 pm #765311
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    mrmo

    out of interest, bike shop is
    out of interest, bike shop is in CANADA afaik, how does US law apply??

    December 8, 2013 at 3:56 pm #765309
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    Gman59c

    They’re taking a slaughtering
    They’re taking a slaughtering on Facebook, cannot believe they haven’t posted some sort of statement. You can imagine their PRlegal teams pacing about the office going “shit, shit, shit, shit…… shit, shit, shit..”. Spectacular own goal!!

    December 8, 2013 at 3:00 pm #765307
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    Leviathan

    Tuvelo wrote: If the shop

    Tuvelo wrote:
    If the shop could afford to fight, as his lawyer said, they might well win.

    Perhaps a certain european town council* could support him.

    *Not Stoneybridge

    December 8, 2013 at 12:46 pm #765305
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    Northernbike

    There are some great comments
    There are some great comments on their company facebook page such as ‘my shop sells badly designed over priced chinese made crap so I hope you don’t sue me for breach of copyright as well’.

    https://www.facebook.com/specializedbicycles

    December 8, 2013 at 12:40 pm #765303
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    Tuvelo

    For those of us wondering
    For those of us wondering about the rights and wrongs of the claim have a look at the TM registration: http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/vwTrdmrk.do?lang=eng&status=OK&fileNumber=1331172&extension=0&startingDocumentIndexOnPage=1
    Spec TMed ” (1) Bicycles, bicycle frames, and bicycle components, namely bicycle handlebars, bicycle front fork, and bicycle tires. ” so not wheels, clothing, cuddly toys nor retail outlets. If the shop could afford to fight, as his lawyer said, they might well win.

    December 8, 2013 at 12:40 pm #765301
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    badback

    Not defending Spesh but they
    Not defending Spesh but they are probably originally got excited because the guy sells wheels with Roubaix written on them and then their lawyer got carried away.

    They would have difficulty chasing Endura etc because their trademark registration is not registered for the trademark class for clothing. (Only for protective clothing in the EU) probably because MITI produce roubaix fabric and have done so for ages.

    It stinks though because I can’t see a small Canadian bike shop having an impact on their global brand unless his sales really take off.

    IMHO the only winners will be Spesh’s lawyers and it’s totally out of order them expecting the guy to change the name of his business.

    A bit cheeky to seeing as Spesh ‘borrowed’ the name in the first place from one of the spring classics.

    Anyone any clues if there is an agreement between Spesh and Fuji on the use of Roubaix for bikes.

    December 8, 2013 at 12:13 pm #765299
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    arfa

    This is possibly going to go
    This is possibly going to go down as one of the great corporate pr disasters, up there with Ratner and his prawn sandwich, the difference being this is just naked corporate aggression.
    It is notable that the company’s twitter feed has gone silent as I expect the board are going to have to put out a grovelling apology on Monday morning and make some major gesture.
    Cyclists do seem to have embraced social media rather alot and specialized have been playing along. They really underestimated this one though.
    As a roubaix rider I hope they do the right thing, otherwise I might just have to change bikes – that cannondale synapse really sounds like a good replacement…..

    December 8, 2013 at 12:03 pm #765297
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    jmaccelari

    More bad PR for Specialized.
    More bad PR for Specialized. Not a clever move from a not nice company founded on nicking Tom Ritchey’s design and mass producing it in Japan. Another reason to avoid them…

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