I wonder what happens with that- as the trademark has been granted now.
Granted by an administrator in the IP office who didn't do his homework. The trade mark isn't valid, and should not have been permitted to be registered. If it went to court, the registration would be annulled, which is why Specialized will only bully small businesses who will roll over rather than go to court. If they took on somebody with the will and resources to fight, they must know they would lose, and all of their IP claims relating to Roubaix globally would follow.
Granted by an administrator in the IP office who didn't do his homework. The trade mark isn't valid, and should not have been permitted to be registered. If it went to court, the registration would be annulled, which is why Specialized will only bully small businesses who will roll over rather than go to court. If they took on somebody with the will and resources to fight, they must know they would lose, and all of their IP claims relating to Roubaix globally would follow.