[pp.int.general] Fake Rolex

[Richard Stallman]

    Art. 3.1(g) grounds for refusal/invalidity: trade marks which are
    of such a nature as to deceive the public, for instance as to the
    nature, quality or geographicai origin of the goods or service;

This must be a misunderstanding.

You yourself presented here some examples of how trademarks ARE being
licensed so as to falsely apply a reputation for quality to products
and services which don't deserve it.

    Hilton luxury hotel chain licenced its name (many years ago) to UK
    "National Hilton" hotels, which were not nearly as luxurious.

    Dutch railway stations have "Albert Heijn" convenence shops. But
    these shops are actually run by the railway subsidiary that owns
    the stations ("servex"), instead of "Albert Heijn", a major Dutch
    supermarket chain. This is perfectly legal franchising. Still I am
    cheated as a consumer. Because I hate the railway company because
    of its arrogance and poor service,

Are you saying that those practices are illegal?

If they are not illegal, then the existing law does not prevent this
problem.