He kicked GC's ass! :D
It also looked like a few of us helped in the process:
"He also includes, at exhibit DS36, a number of witness statements from
well known percussionists, retailers and enthusiasts who all state that
the name SIMMONS is well known in the music world and is linked to its
inventor Mr David Simmons."
This sure made my Sunday better!
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VinceL skrev 2013-03-17 03:57:
> While I am not a lawyer, I do have some experience with business law.
>
> I have spent the past hour reviewing these 2 documents. It would appear
> that there was a ruling against Guitar Center for their bad faith use of
> the
> Simmons name on electronic drumkits with 3,000 GBP to be awarded to Dave
> Simmons. Guitar Center filed an appeal which was shot down, and the payment
> to Dave Simmons was increased to 4,500 GBP.
>
> So, it does appear that Dave has the rights to Simmons once again.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: philmurr
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 5:57 PM
> To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Simmons_Drums%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] Dave regained the rights to the Simmons name ??
>
> Hi all - I came across the following documents on the Intellectual Property
> Office website.
>
> http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-os/t-find/t-challenge-decision-results/o45911.pdf
>
> http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-os/t-find/t-challenge-decision-results/o46812.pdf
>
> Reading through the legal jargon (that I don't understand !), does this
> mean Dave Simmons has regained the rights to the Simmons name from Guitar
> Centre ?
>
> If so, :-)
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