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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent

Hugo Boss tells Liverpool owner of Boss Pets to take down company website

The logo of German fashion house Hugo Boss is seen on clothing labels.
The German fashion house is known for fiercely enforcing its trademark. Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters

A Liverpool pet products company, Boss Pets, has been told to take down its website after the fashion house Hugo Boss said its name was infringing its trademark.

“Boss” is a commonly used slang word in Merseyside, used to mean something is great or excellent. Ben McDonald, from Bootle, set up the online pet health supplies business in February, the BBC reported.

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