Core77

Knoll Sued Over Mies van der Rohe Furniture Designs

By Glen Taylor - July 22, 2008

in Events

Knoll who've held the rights to numerous mid-century furniture classics maybe in trouble. They originally sued Alphaville's customers for selling the 1920's Mies van der Rohe "Barcelona" designs, the case was dismissed and now Alphaville's president David Lee is striking back.

"...Our case will clarify the law and show that Knoll cannot keep others from using these 1920's designs that have been made by a myriad of manufacturers for over 40 years. We seek a full cancellation of Knoll's trademark registrations with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office."

view article

o

Favorite This
Q
1

Comment

Comments

chairgirl

16 years ago

Z

Z

Reply

Interesting article. The Barcelona is one of my favorite chair designs, I hate the idea that someone is hogging the trademark long after the chair has passed into public domain.
!Report as spam