`Miss Wu' rejected in Taiwan
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January 23, 2013, Wednesday
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AN attempt by fashion designer Jason Wu to register a brand in his native Taiwan was rejected on the same day Michelle Obama appeared at a Washington inaugural ball wearing one of his creations.
Wu was told by Taiwan's Intellectual Property Court on Monday that his brand - "Miss Wu" - was not special enough.
"Even though he is a celebrity, the problem still needs to be looked at from a legal point of view," Lee Teh-tsao, spokesman for the court, said yesterday.
Lee explained that Wu is a common surname in Taiwan and therefore could not become a copyright-protected brand.
But Wang Mei-hua, director of the Intellectual Property Office, suggested Wu may get approval if he files an application again later.
"Approval is likely if he tries again this year with more evidence showing 'Miss Wu' has been accepted as a brand by local consumers," she said.
Wu was told by Taiwan's Intellectual Property Court on Monday that his brand - "Miss Wu" - was not special enough.
"Even though he is a celebrity, the problem still needs to be looked at from a legal point of view," Lee Teh-tsao, spokesman for the court, said yesterday.
Lee explained that Wu is a common surname in Taiwan and therefore could not become a copyright-protected brand.
But Wang Mei-hua, director of the Intellectual Property Office, suggested Wu may get approval if he files an application again later.
"Approval is likely if he tries again this year with more evidence showing 'Miss Wu' has been accepted as a brand by local consumers," she said.
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