Reply to: en Vogue

[vetran]

All of them or just in this thread?

we have that much time?

[SueEllen]

Is Vogue a nice place for a pint?

[northernladuk]

Agreed - The website looks like it was optimised for Netscape Navigator.

I retract my poorly researched off the cuff remarks.

All of them or just in this thread?

[d000hg]

A village pub has received a framed apology from the publishers of one of the world's biggest fashion magazines.

The Star Inn at Vogue pub in Cornwall had been asked to change its name by Vogue magazine's publishers as it might "cause problems".
Publishers Conde Nast later apologised and the pub has now received a framed version of the apology.
The parcel included a handwritten note that said: "From one Vogue to another - please accept our apologies."

Well then. Proper Job.

[xoggoth]

We had a similar threat to my small company from another company years ago. Was rubbish, these rights only apply if both companies are in the same sector. Fortunately we were ensured and the lawyers saw them off.

[d000hg]

Agreed - The website looks like it was optimised for Netscape Navigator.

I retract my poorly researched off the cuff remarks.

To be fair I was thinking the same thing, I assumed from the location you were right and it was milking the tourist trade for £25 burgers. I was somewhat surprised to find the total opposite.

[TheDude]

http://starinnvogue.biz/

Nothing about the website, prices, meat draw or Judy's Karaoke sounds poncy to me.

Agreed - The website looks like it was optimised for Netscape Navigator.

I retract my poorly researched off the cuff remarks.

[d000hg]

I hate it when boozers ponce themselves up like this.

http://starinnvogue.biz/

Nothing about the website, prices, meat draw or Judy's Karaoke sounds poncy to me.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

https://twitter.com/qikipedia/status/360134419396304897

[TheDude]

I hate it when boozers ponce themselves up like this.

[vetran]

Surely they should be suing the parish council over the name of the place? How ridiculous.

AIUI if they find an organisation with a similar name they have to challenge it. Now if they had written a nice letter saying that the Vogue part can't be used on its own for a business and definitely not in Publishing (what the law says) then set up an event there it would have been seen as a sensible reply to the situation.

[SueEllen]

oh that definitely looks like 'passing off'

Yes because the local off-license and Sainsburys/Morrisons can easily be confused with each other.

I never knew that local off-licence existed until Sainsburys send the "cease and desist" letter and it was all over the media.

Likewise I didn't know the Star Inn at Vogue existed and there was a place called Vogue.....

[vetran]

Oooo free advertising....for the pub!

Some large companies are silly e.g. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...sbury-17622945

oh that definitely looks like 'passing off'

[d000hg]

Surely they should be suing the parish council over the name of the place? How ridiculous.

[SueEllen]

Oooo free advertising....for the pub!

Some large companies are silly e.g. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...sbury-17622945