Minsk Posted 20 January, 2011 Posted 20 January, 2011 Anybody any good at understanding legal blurb? I've just had a phone call from a local friend asking me whether the following means they can or can't use a certain product lable: 'not withstanding anything to the contrary the product lable may be used outside of the United States' I think it means that they CAN, however, if I'm wrong they might get into serious legal difficulties. How do you understand the blurb?
buctootim Posted 20 January, 2011 Posted 20 January, 2011 Got any more context Minsk? Reads to me as if they can, but there is a little ambiguity around 'may'.
Minsk Posted 20 January, 2011 Author Posted 20 January, 2011 Got any more context Minsk? Reads to me as if they can, but there is a little ambiguity around 'may'. The only other thing I was told during the phone call was that there was pre-amble about not being allowed to use it WITHIN the United States. This is also why I believe it is okay for them to use it OUTSIDE of the U.S.
Doctoroncall Posted 20 January, 2011 Posted 20 January, 2011 my guess: If 'product lable' means product label then much will depend on local law and trademarks for that country of what the label states.
buctootim Posted 20 January, 2011 Posted 20 January, 2011 Well sounds to me as if they can use the label outside of the US, but wouldnt stake my business on it. Can't they just get clarification from the license holder / whoever wrote the text?
Minsk Posted 20 January, 2011 Author Posted 20 January, 2011 Well sounds to me as if they can use the label outside of the US, but wouldnt stake my business on it. Can't they just get clarification from the license holder / whoever wrote the text? That would be the most sensible thing. They are probably being tight and thought they would phone their local 'native English speaker' instead of an expensive call to some legal eagle in the US. However, I will put this to them. Thanks
Minsk Posted 20 January, 2011 Author Posted 20 January, 2011 my guess: If 'product lable' means product label then much will depend on local law and trademarks for that country of what the label states. Thanks. I'll put this to them too.
Ken Tone Posted 20 January, 2011 Posted 20 January, 2011 Anybody any good at understanding legal blurb? I've just had a phone call from a local friend asking me whether the following means they can or can't use a certain product lable: 'not withstanding anything to the contrary the product lable may be used outside of the United States' I think it means that they CAN, however, if I'm wrong they might get into serious legal difficulties. How do you understand the blurb? I'd interpret that as "Yes it is ok as far as we know, but we are covering our backs in case someone points out something we haven't thought of". The 'not withstanding' clause is a catch-all 'not our fault if this advice is wrong guv, so you we won't be able to sue us for compensation. You're on your own mate'.
Whitey Grandad Posted 20 January, 2011 Posted 20 January, 2011 I agree. It looks to me like it says: 'you can, unless it turns out that you can't'.
Viking Warrior Posted 20 January, 2011 Posted 20 January, 2011 It is ambiguous but yes you can and as others have said you cant. dependant on other countrys rules re imports etc Take examble google you can use it any where except where the host country says no. I think china is one such example although I think they have since rescinded their ban
Minsk Posted 20 January, 2011 Author Posted 20 January, 2011 Thanks guys. Passed on all comments and recommended she speaks to a local lawyer.
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