Much as I dislike certain individuals within the BSKF it is good to see common sense prevail
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-os/...lts/o25813.pdf
Much as I dislike certain individuals within the BSKF it is good to see common sense prevail
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/types/tm/t-os/...lts/o25813.pdf
Steve Moore
Where there’s a will there’s a wont!
I'm impressed that the news has spread so fast - more people keep an eye on the IPO rulings page than I had ever considered possible
I hope that everyone is doing well and is in good health down in Bournemouth - please give my regards to those who remember me from the good ol' days.
Best regards,
Mike Sadler
I quite enjoyed:
Which they failed to do, as:The use must be by way of real commercial exploitation of the mark on the market for the relevant goods or services, i.e. exploitation that is aimed at maintaining or creating an outlet for the goods or services or a share in that market
The irony is killing meInstead, WSKO members were ordered, on pain of expulsion,
to purchase clothing from these suppliers. One can only assume that WSKO received a commission on these goods, as they appear to be regarded, by the purchasers, as being significantly over priced. The Japanese companies did not seek out custom from the UK; UK consumers were forced to go to these companies despite the problems of dealing with companies which did not make any real concessions to non-Japanese speaking clients.
And the judgment in the Appeal was handed down this morning. Here it is http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2014/285.pdf
Last edited by David Dunn; 17th February 2014 at 14:28. Reason: typo
Thanks for sharing this info., and well done for taking on an opponent with a lot more resources than you - regardless of the result.
However, I wonder if you have opened a Pandora's box? Can anyone who has previously trained with the BSKF start their own association/federation and claim to be teaching Shorinji Kempo? If the term "Shorinji Kempo" is simply a generic term like "karate" then presumably the answer is yes.
Does this judgement mean that the BSKF now has to allow me to practise Shorinji Kempo?
"Please desist training in Shorinji Kempo immediately, until such time that the BSKF considers otherwise"
From a letter to me on BSKF headed notepaper and signed by the BSKF general secretary, dated 6th September 2008.
Well people change opinions it seems:
The bold highlighting is by me.
I had (still has from my point of view, even if I haven't met them IRL for a few years now) many good friends on both sides (or maybe several sides now since other people have left and formed their own organisations) of the breakup in UK.
What I find strange is that the people ("BSKF") who have left WSKO and obviously don't like the Shorinji Kempo hombu still wants to call what they do for Shorinji Kempo.
If I had left I would call it something totally different, but on the other hand if I left I would most likely not do any type of martial art at all.
/Anders
Anders Pettersson
www.shorinjikempo.net - www.shorinjikempo.se
半ばは自己の幸せを、半ばは他人の幸せを - 宗 道臣
"Nakaba wa jiko no shiawase wo, nakaba wa hito no shiawase wo" - So Doshin
Apologies again Kari for a mis-quote above. It should of course have been:
"All paths do not lead to the top."
My question however remains the same.
That's two, but let's not forget the incident of leaving a kenshi to have a heart attack outside in the car park whilst he was watched by 'sensei' from the window. Safely inside with no responsibilty. Leader? My arse. I'm not particularly talented either and certainly to fat! 😄
Before this gets any sillier, I must point out the grammatical slip-up before I burst.
Sean, did you mean "formerly dedicated" (as in, "used to be"), or "formally dedicated" (as in "those who had it stamped on them")? That could be Ade, with his tattoo...Most of the talented and formally dedicated instructors who (in Great Britain) have left WSKO.....
David Noble
Shorinji Kempo (1983 - 1988)
I'll think of a proper sig when I get a minute...
For now, I'm just waiting for the smack of the Bo against a hard wooden floor....
Before the split BSKF had (to my knowledge) one 7th dan and three 6th dan Senseis. (Not counting Mr. Mizuno)
None of them remain in BSKF now.
Makes one wonder...
Before the split, one eighth dan (Mizuno sensei), one seventh (Maehara), one sixth (Jee sensei), several fifth (Russ Jenkins, Peter Moore, Paul White, Terry Goodman, Yasue Kadowaki, Cailey Barker).
David Dunn
Cambridge Dojo
BSKF