North Korea Officially Trademarks “Masikryong Hotel” for Ski Resort Believe it or not, North Korea has a ski resort. Known as Masikryong Ski Resort, it is seen by the World as a luxury pet project of North Korean leader and avid skier Kim Jong-un. The resort is located outside the east coast city of Wonsan and is rumored to have cost $35 million to build. It claims to boast […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 2, 2020 0 Comments
Backcountry.com Fires Attorneys and Hires Previously Targeted Owner as a Consultant In the wake of the outcry caused by their strongarm tactics of pursuing all businesses using the word ‘backcountry’, Backcountry.com CEO Jonathan Nielsen told the Colorado Sun that they are firing their trademark attorneys, suspending all lawsuits, and hiring one of the targetted small business owners as a consultant. Related: Backcountry.com Is Suing Anyone Who Uses Its Namesake: Is This […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 11, 2019 3 Comments
Backcountry.com CEO Issues Open Letter Apology and Admits “We Made a Mistake” Well, that escalated quickly! A story broken by the Colorado Sun last week about Backcountry.com filing trademark lawsuits against other companies with ‘Backcountry’ in their name spread like wildfire around the internet, to the point where #BoycottBackcountry was trending on Twitter and a Facebook group called Boycott BackcountryDOTcom had gained 15,000 followers. Related: Backcountry.com Is Suing Anyone Who Uses Its Namesake: […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 8, 2019 5 Comments
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