Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/18

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Subject: [Leica] Leica name
From: lrzeitlin at optonline.net (lrzeitlin@optonline.net)
Date: Sat Feb 18 16:03:02 2006
References: <200602181922.k1IJLW4E056323@server1.waverley.reid.org>
 
Didier writes:

<<No. Socrates Privatstiftung has just bought a factory in deficit. The 
"Leica" brand has never been owned by Leica Camera AG Solms. The rights of 
the name still belong to Leica Microsystems, which is owned by the Danaher 
Corp.>>

You mean that all this time Leica Camera AG has been licensing the name from 
the Danaher Corp. Another illusion destroyed! Next you'll be telling me that 
there is no Tooth Fairy.

Larry Z
Replies: Reply from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] Leica name)