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

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Subject: [Leica] Leica name
From: rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Sat Feb 18 16:27:10 2006
References: <200602181922.k1IJLW4E056323@server1.waverley.reid.org> <e304ca41218d.43f76f63@optonline.net>
 
No Danaher bought Leica Microsystems recently. It's true Leica Camera did 
not own it's name. But don't think they had to pay license fees to them.

><<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
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (lrzeitlin@optonline.net) ([Leica] Leica name)