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April 23rd, 1998:

Below-the-line agency Don Marketing is taking Shell to court

Marketing Magazine

23 April 1998

STOP PRESS COLUMN: Below-the-line agency Don Marketing, which is taking Shell to court over the copyright of the Shell Smart Card, is booking full-page ads in newspapers over the next two weekends to alert Shell shareholders to its dispute with the company. The ads will direct people to a specially set-up Web site, on which the agency has posted full details of its claim that Shell stole its ideas for the loyalty scheme.

Don Marketing booking full-page ads to alert Shell shareholders to its dispute with Shell (Original Article) read more

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Marketing Week: High Court papers unveil ‘secret’ Shell writ losses

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High Court papers unveil ‘secret’ Shell writ losses

By Tom O’Sullivan

High Court papers have revealed that Shell has already lost three copyright battles with the promotional agency that issued a High Court writ against it two weeks ago.

The details of the out-of-court settlements have, until now, remained secret as part of the agreement reached by the two sides.

In its latest legal action, Don Marketing is suing Shell for allegedly breaching its copyright on the concept idea used to create Shell’s Smart card loyalty scheme, which is being tested in Scotland. read more

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Marketing Week: Shell action fuels copyright conflict

23 April 1998,
By Tom O’Sullivan

Don Marketing’s latest High Court writ against Shell is its fourth since 1992. All have been settled out of court but for the first time we reveal the details of cases which place the spotlight on intellectual copyright.

Shell has already lost three copyright battles in the past four years with the promotional agency which issued a High Court writ against the company two weeks ago (MW April 16).

In its latest legal action Don Marketing claims Shell’s Smart card scheme, which is on trial in Scotland, is based on a “multibrand loyalty programme” which it first developed and proposed to Shell in October 1989. read more

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