Companies vs. their fans: Pez sues Pez museum  by Walter Olson
on July 7, 2009    { 2 trackbacks }  Blawg Review #220 07.13.09
at 3:42 am Blawg Review #220 07.13.09 at 3:42 am   1 Amy Alkon
07.07.09 at 10:38 am  Losers. Why don’t they just thank the
museum instead of suing them?  2 Litigiator 07.07.09 at 12:13 pm
I have never understood why companies get all itchy about
trademarks in situations like this.  Wouldn’t it be quite simple
for the nice folks at Pez to simply send the Pez Museum a letter
saying “we hereby grant you a licence to use the Pez trademark
for the following museum purposes: . . . .”  Trademark is
defended, because there’s a licence. And the people who are
putting their hearts and souls into promoting Pez are made to
feel loved and valued.  Win, win.  I’ve always thought problems
like this are the result of blinkered lawyers who can’t think
outside the attack mode. “Must-stop-infringers” chant the zombie
lawyers. “Must-stop-infringers.”  3 Shtetl G 07.07.09 at 12:33
pm  Do they sell Pez at