Last but not least: Is Austria economically sacred?
An observant Austrian is calling for Austria to no longer be allowed to be called Austria. However, he is not referring to the country itself, but to its newest daily newspaper.
Austria should no longer be allowed to be called Austria. However, it is not the state that is meant, but its latest daily newspaper. And because an attentive Austrian wants the name Austria to stand exclusively for the national territory, he has filed a cancellation application with the Patent Office against the red and white word and picture mark of the daily newspaper.
Attorney Stephan Schoeller states that the registration of the Austria sign is contrary to public policy and morality. In addition, the readers could be misled by the assumption that contents of legal publication are offered. The two initiators are also offended by the Internet address
, which is already reserved for the newspaper. "For more than 1,000 years, the name of our homeland was economically sacred, untouchable and was not appropriated in terms of marketing strategy," Böck said at a press conference and has also launched a website for his initiative.
But the millennial empire is now over and trademark law has begun its triumphal march. The publisher of the daily newspaper, Wolfgang Fellner, also considers Böck's proposal to be an insult to the intelligence of the readers. It is downright absurd to assume that his tabloid-oriented daily newspaper can be confused with a state medium.
Attorney Stephan Schoeller states that the registration of the Austria sign is contrary to public policy and morality. In addition, the readers could be misled by the assumption that contents of legal publication are offered. The two initiators are also offended by the Internet address
, which is already reserved for the newspaper. "For more than 1,000 years, the name of our homeland was economically sacred, untouchable and was not appropriated in terms of marketing strategy," Böck said at a press conference and has also launched a website for his initiative.
But the millennial empire is now over and trademark law has begun its triumphal march. The publisher of the daily newspaper, Wolfgang Fellner, also considers Böck's proposal to be an insult to the intelligence of the readers. It is downright absurd to assume that his tabloid-oriented daily newspaper can be confused with a state medium.
