Bill, Monica go down in history
2005-09-20 22:30
Beijing - A condom-maker in southern China's Guangdong province is marketing its products under "Clinton" and "Lewinsky" brands and has registered the names as trademarks, said the state press on Tuesday.
The Guangzhou Haojian Bio-science Company is selling its wares under the Chinese spelling of the names that read "Kelintun" and "Laiwensiji," reported the New Express.
The names in China are easily recognisable as former United States president Bill Clinton and his one-time lover, Monica Lewinsky.
The Clinton brand is set to be the company's top product selling for some 30 yuan (about R24) for a pack of 12, while the Lewinsky brand was expected to fetch 18 yuan.
The company unveiled the product on Monday.
General manager Liu Wenhua expressed confidence the names would not get him into trouble since they are only "trademarks of two foreign surnames and can't be seen as a violation of rights", the report said.
- AFP