scott wrote:
>> You're heading into trademark land. Remember Apple, the two  were 
>> operating in different spheres hence no problem. With Gilles examples 
>> the French courts should have told Kraft to bugger off, Milka Budmir 
>> wasn't selling chocolate, wasn't profiting from the association
> 
> I'm sure she got a few more hits by people searching for Milka Chocolate...
> 
>> Kraft's fault for not registering it  first.
> 
> Yep, that was my first thoughts too, but once I started thinking about 
> it, the woman would have likely been making more profit as a direct 
> result of Kraft's effort to build the Milka brand.  It doesn't matter 
> that they aren't the same type of goods, no doubt *some* people who are 
> looking for chocolate would have taken an interest in whatever she was 
> selling. 

Women that have to order chocolate on-line because they are unable to go 
to the shop next door generally don't fit in fashion clothes.

> I haven't decided yet whether I think that should be allowed 
> or not.
> 
>

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