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For over 45 years, Therm-a-Rest has been committed to creating a better way to camp – from technical camping mattresses to sleeping bags, cots, hammocks, tents and more. The brand is offering a new line of Fast & Light sleeping bags in 2018. Built with premium materials and Responsible Down Standard fill, the new bags will allow explorers to rest better while pushing deeper into the backcountry.

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In reply to UKC/UKH Articles:

How can Thermarest trademark 'Parsec'? It's an astronomical distance.

In reply to Tom Last:

Or a unit of time in Star Wars.

In reply to angry pirate:

How fast can this bag do the kessel run?

In reply to Tom Last:

Someone's bagged 'Mars' too, and that's a planet.

 

In reply to Tom Last:

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), such as trade-marks, can be specific to a particular sector.  The Parsec trade-mark might just be for "outdoor equipment / sleeping goods" etc. 

Incidentally, IPR trials in trademark disputes look at previous efforts to maintain brand names.  Whenever you hear of a tiny burger bar, say in in Inverness, called McDonalds being sued by "the" McDonalds it's generally not because the US giant feels vindictive and threatened.  It is because to defend an  IPR case, a history of vigorous defence of the brand-name has to be shown: fighting every infringement,  So, when a huge corporate "bullies" a small trader, it is generally a demonstration of commitment to theit trademarked name, in advance of possible future disputes with major rivals, rather than aimed at the small trader in particular.

In reply to thebigfriendlymoose:

Thanks, very educational.