Ikea Sends IkeaHackers Blog a C&D Order

Posted by samzenpus on Monday June 16, 2014 @05:38AM from the stop-it dept.

An anonymous reader writes Ikea has sent the IkeaHackers blog a C&D order over the usage of the Ikea name. IkeaHackers hosts articles on how to hack Ikea furniture to make it more useful in daily life. From the article: "Speaking to the BBC, an Ikea representative said: 'We feel a great responsibility to our customers and that they always can trust Ikea... many people want to know what really is connected to Ikea - and what isn't. And we think that people should have that right. When other companies use the Ikea name for economic gain, it creates confusion and rights are lost.'

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Kind of see their point... by Kenja · 2014-06-16 05:39 · Score: 5, Informative

Site uses the Ikea logo and colors and contains no disclaimer. I can see how people could mistake it for an "official" site.

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Re:Confusion? Really? by Anonymous Coward · 2014-06-16 05:52 · Score: 5, Informative

Blame trademark law. They have to go after everybody or lose the mark.