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| − | A Canadian trademark registration for the Panagor mark was filed on 16 June, 1971. The filing was renewed in 1973, 1988, and 2003. It has now expired.<ref>[http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/vwTrdmrk.do?lang=eng&fileNumber=343643 Panagor Canada Trademark, 1st filing by Jaca Corporation]</ref> The Panagor trademark was | + | A Canadian trademark registration for the Panagor mark was filed on 16 June, 1971. The filing was renewed in 1973, 1988, and 2003. It has now expired.<ref>[http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/vwTrdmrk.do?lang=eng&fileNumber=343643 Panagor Canada Trademark, 1st filing by Jaca Corporation]</ref> The Panagor trademark was registered in Australia on 12 May, 1971<ref>[http://trade.mar.cx/AU248265 Panagor Australia Trademark, 1st filing by Jaca Corporation]</ref> Panagor equipment was imported and sold in Kenya, Africa starting in 1971.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=FxdttJ5RkjYC&pg=PA779&dq=panagor+photographic&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GBA8T_LAB4642QXj-c3zBg&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=panagor%20photographic&f=false Kenya Gazette, 6 Aug, 1971, Vol. LXXIII, No. 35, p. 779]</ref> Panagor products were also imported and sold in the United Kingdom by AICO<ref>British Journal of Photography, vol. 126, p. 1003</ref> but no related trademark filing have yet been documented. Panagor products were not imported into the United States. |
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Revision as of 21:31, 15 February 2012
Jaca Corporation was a Japanese distributor of photographic gear.
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Description
Jaca Corporation was a Japanese distributor of rebranded photographic gear with a business model similar to the US company, Vivitar. Their products were designed and made by other companies under contract, then sold under Jaca brand names. They are most famous for their Elicar and Panagor brand lenses, made by a variety of Japanese lens manufacturers which included Komine and Kino Precision. During the 1970s through 1980s, Jaca Corporation's address was: No. 17-25, 4-chome Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan.
According to various trademark filings (see below), the Elicar and Panagor brands were used for a wide range of products including cameras, interchangeable camera lenses, automatic zoom lenses, telephoto lenses, wide-angle lenses, macro lenses, close-up lenses, video lenses, electronic flash units, camera adapters, microscope adapters, camera rails, filters, reverse adapters, bellows, extension tubes, exposure meters, slide duplicators and copiers, micro-focus adjusters, and tripods.
Elicar
A Canadian trademark registration for the Panagor mark was filed on 16 June, 1971. The filing was renewed in 1973, 1988, and 2003. It has now expired.[1] The Panagor trademark was registered in Australia on 12 May, 1971[2] Panagor equipment was imported and sold in Kenya, Africa starting in 1971.[3] Panagor products were also imported and sold in the United Kingdom by AICO[4] but no related trademark filing have yet been documented. Panagor products were not imported into the United States.
Elicar Lenses
- Elicar 28mm f/2.8
- Elicar 35mm f/2.8
- Elicar 90mm f/2.5 Macro
- Elicar 75-205mm f/3.8 Zoom
- Elicar 80-200mm f/4.5 Zoom
- Elicar 80-205mm f/4.5 Macro Zoom
Panagor
A US trademark registration for the Elicar mark was filed on 21 September, 1979. The filing indicates the Elicar mark was first used in commerce on 22 August, 1978.[5]. This initial filing expired in 1981. A second US filing was made on 20 May, 1985 by Peter Gray Associates Corporation of Los Angeles, CA, believed to be the US importer for Jaca Corporation products.[6]. This filing was updated in 1992 and was still in force as of 2012.[7]
Panagor Lenses
- Panagor 21mm f/4 Auto Wide Angle
- Panagor MC 28mm f/2.8
- Panagor 28mm f/2.5
- Panagor 55mm f/2.8 Macro
- Panagor 90mm f/2.8 Macro
- Panagor 75-205mm f/3.5 Zoom
- Panagor 80-200mm f/3.8 PMC Auto Tele Zoom
- Panagor 85-205mm f/3.8 Auto Tele Zoom
- Panagor PMC Reflex 500mm f/8 (mirror)
- Panagor 2x Auto Tele Converter
- Panagor Extension Tube set
- Panagor Auto Macro Converter (1:1 convertor for 50mm lens)
- Panagor Zoom Slide Duplicator
References
- ↑ Panagor Canada Trademark, 1st filing by Jaca Corporation
- ↑ Panagor Australia Trademark, 1st filing by Jaca Corporation
- ↑ Kenya Gazette, 6 Aug, 1971, Vol. LXXIII, No. 35, p. 779
- ↑ British Journal of Photography, vol. 126, p. 1003
- ↑ Elicar Trademark, 1st filing by Jaca Corporation
- ↑ Elicar Trademark, 2nd filing by Peter Gray Associates
- ↑ Elicar Trademark, 3rd filing by Peter Gray Associates
