Willis & Co.
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Willis & Co. is a piano manufacturer, formerly founded in 1884 by Alexander Parker Willis and based in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany.[1] A retailer of Willis & Co. in Canada was sold by the Willis family in 1967,[1] and went out of business in 1979.[2] The global branch was merged with the Landshut Willis company in Germany.[1]
History
In 1884, a retailer of Willis & Co. was established in Quebec, Montreal[3] by Alexander Parker Willis.[1]
In 1900, Willis & Co. acquired the major shares of the Lesage & Fils piano factory.[4]
In 1907, Willis & Co. purchased controlling interest in the Lesage Piano Company and the firm started producing “Willis & Company” brand pianos full time.[5]
In 1910, at its peak, Willis & Co. made close to 3000 pianos each year.[6]
In 1967, the Canadian retailer was vended by the Willis family, and the global branch was merged with the Landshut Willis company in Germany.[1]
On August 30, 1976, brand Willis (registered number:DE948592[7]) was approved by German Patent and Trade Mark Office, and lapsed in 1996.[7]
Willis' current trademark entry took place on June 29, 2016, and was registered bei Seiler Pianofortefabrik GmbH, Kitzingen, DE. [8] whose current registered number is DE302016214832.[9]
References
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