Barbie goes to Court
The National Lawyer’s magazine reported on a court case with a twist the other day. Every young girl’s favourite fashion model has reached the Supreme Court! Mattel Inc., Barbie’s creator has taken a small Quebec restaurant to court over the use of the name “Barbies”. The company contends that allowing the use of the name for “adult-oriented bar/grills” would create confusion in the minds of consumers, who would automatically link it to the famous doll.
For their part the Quebec restauranteurs argue that everyone thinks of the phrase “throw some ribs on the barbie” when they see their proposed name and design. They feel that there would be no confusion caused by the two “Barbies”
The Supreme Court will decide this case in the near future. Perhaps it will lead to an entirely new set of accessories for the age old Doll.
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