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Where did it say retailers were responsible also?
by Qz 16y ago
Where did it say retailers were responsible also?
- rjett 16y agoI assumed since Walmart stores was named as a defendant that other retailers could be named as well. As far as I know, Walmart doesn't do any manufacturing, even with their Great Value brand (citation needed).
- sophacles 16y agoWhat would be most reasonable is "brand owner". Not manufacturer or retailer (unless they are the same as brand owner). The owner of the brand is the one who sends the designs for manufacture, including the patent number labels. The manufacturer just executes on that.
- Groxx 16y ago>Raymond E. Stauffer was shopping at a New Jersey mall when he noticed something peculiar about the bow ties on display at Brooks Brothers: They were labeled with old patent numbers. Mr. Stauffer, who calls himself a "sharp-dressed man," also happens to be a patent lawyer. He sued Brooks Brothers Inc. in federal court, claiming it broke the law by marking its adjustable bow ties with patents that expired in the 1950s. He figured the retailer would have to pay a nominal amount for violating a law that bars companies from marking products with erroneous patent numbers. Opening paragraphs, among mentioning other retailers elsewhere (though those seemed to be referring to those retailers' own products).
- Qz 16y agoI think its just a misleading choice of words. Article writers will often substitute a descriptive word for a proper name to avoid being overly repetitive - "the retailer" was probably just a reference to Brooks Brothers.
- Groxx 16y agoMost definitely a possibility. I thought it seemed a bit strange, in any case.