12.20.2013

U.S bicycle company Specialized drops copyright suit against a small bike shop


Global bicycle company Specialized dropped the trademark suit against a small bike shop in Canada. Velo News reported that the CEO of Specialized visited the bike shop and apologized.

Specialized sued the bike shop ‘Café Roubaix’ for using ‘Roubaix’. They claimed that the company owns the trademark on the word Roubaix and they demanded changing the name of shop. This case got attention through social media, and the CEO, Mike Sinyard visited Canada and make apology.   

 I just want to say a big apology for this whole thing,” Sinyard said in the Café Roubaix video on Cafe Roubaix' facebook. 


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