Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, April 22 2012 @ 11:16 AM EDT |
Your views on the merits of this are interesting. But the decision is up to the
people and government of New Zealand. US trade official have zero rights to
intervene.
The argument that tradmark is some kind of corporate right that should override
all else and is sufficient reason for imposing trade sanctions is just bizarre.
I find it insulting to the sovereignty of the country I live in. Dealing with
the "merchants of death" involves making difficult choices. I live in
a democracy. We make the choices. Us trade officials can just BUTT OUT![ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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Authored by: Ian Al on Monday, April 23 2012 @ 04:32 AM EDT |
One global manufacturer prevents faking of its products with a holographic
label.
That way you can be sure that the toxic product in the box is truly what
Microsoft manufactured.
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Regards
Ian Al
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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, April 23 2012 @ 04:52 AM EDT |
Trademarks are a right, right? But one that the government "gives"
rather than something that is inherant?
It is a privilege to have a trademark and it is the government's right to grant
a trademark so it is also a government's right no revoke it too. Do you give
privileges to people that do not deserve them?
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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, April 23 2012 @ 06:02 AM EDT |
Given the ease of duplicating a design using, for example, a modern scanner /
printer, I find it hard to believe that insisting on plain packaging would make
it significantly easier to disguise an illegal product. Have I missed the
point?
In terms of moving on from tobacco to ethanol, bring it on. What you do to your
lungs and / or liver is, quite rightly, entirely your own choice, but I usually
find groups of drunks more irritating than groups of chain smokers. But that's
just me. :o)
Now if only the anti-[insert_substance_here] campaigners would pay more
attention to the numerous health problems caused by litigation and political
speeches...
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Authored by: Wol on Monday, April 23 2012 @ 02:38 PM EDT |
As you point out is that it simply creates a black market.
imho, things like drugs (including tobacco and alcohol) and [redacted] should be
taxed and licenced. And while I don't think it should be that hard to get a
licence, it should be illegal to mix selling licenced and unlicenced products.
So if you go into a licenced premises, you can only buy licenced goods (with
maybe an exception for pubs and restaurants mixing drink and food). But licenced
goods should not be freely available in supermarkets or ordinary shops.
Cheers,
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