The Worshipful Company of Weavers is the most ancient of the
Livery Companies in the City of London.
It existed in the year 1130, if not earlier. The company received a Royal Charter in
1155. At present, the Company retains a connection to textiles through its
contributions to the textile industry.
How fond are you of Sweets & Chocolates ? - It
certainly is not a cherished feeling,
when not able to have them ! ~ one feels the whole World is merrily eating; there are
eateries everywhere around .. .. but, but, one could not eat – because of
health conditions – restricted in-take, and total abstinence of sweets .. ..
most weak-hearted would succumb easily and would steal some sweets and eat them
clandestinely ! – that feeling ! .. .. even for those who were not very fond of
sweets in their childhood and for some good branded chocolates were simply not
within reach !
In
1824 John Cadbury opened a grocer’s shop in Bull Street, Birmingham. Among
other things, he sold were cocoa and drinking chocolate. The Cadbury
manufacturing business was born in 1831 when he started to produce on a
commercial scale. Cadbury Dairy Milk, first sold in 1905, is loved by millions
of people in more than 30 countries.
Royal warrants of appointment were issued since the 15th century
to those who supply goods or services to a Royal court or certain royal
personages. The warrant enabled the
supplier to advertise the fact that they supply to the Royal family, thereby
lending prestige to the brand and/or supplier. The
warrant is typically advertised on billboards or company hoardings in British
English, letter-heads and products by displaying the coat of arms or the
heraldic badge of the royal personage as appropriate.
Social media is a world where interesting facts keep appearing
from time to time. In news is the fact
the Cadbury uses purple colour for its
products. Cadbury has been using the
purple colour since 1914, when it was introduced as a tribute to Queen
Victoria. It has always made them stand out from the rivals. The company was given a royal warrant in
1854, making it the official cocoa and chocolate makers for the British
monarch.
In 1824 John Cadbury opened a grocer’s shop in Birmingham. In 1847 the Cadbury brothers'
booming business moved into a new, larger factory in Bridge Street in the
centre of Birmingham. When the Bridge Street factory became too small, George
Cadbury began searching for a very special site for their new factory –
Bournville. Bournville remains the home of Cadbury chocolate and in the years
from its foundation in 1879, it has grown to produce millions of Cadbury
chocolate products every year. Cadbury has been a holder of a Royal Warrant from Her
Majesty The Queen since 1955.
For centuries, Cadbury was wedded with purple colour – years
later came the High Court judgement in favour of Cadbury, granting it the right
to prevent Nestlé and other chocolate makers using the colour Pantone 2865c on
their products. The judgment followed a lengthy battle, instigated by Cadbury
registering the colour as a trade mark in 2008. Nestlé opposed Cadbury’s
initial application and challenged a trade mark ruling in 2011 which covered
chocolate bars and drinks, arguing that a colour should not be protected.
Judge Colin Birss ruled that colours “are capable of being
signs” and quite rightly that the specific shade of purple used by Cadbury has
become distinctive of the company in relation to its products. This, combined
with the comments of the registrar in the initial trade mark application by
Cadbury, emphasises that an applicant who wishes to register a colour as a
trade mark will need to prove that the colour has become distinctive of the
goods or services it offers under the mark.
With regards – S. Sampathkumar
22.5.2o23.
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