Harris Tweed the trade mark should have been granted exclusively to Harris, the Orb Trade Mark was granted. The Harris Tweed Association, a voluntary body, was formed to protect both the use of the Orb Trade Mark and to protect the use of the name ‘Harris Tweed’ from imitations. The original definition attached to the Orb Trade Mark stated that: Harris Tweed means a tweed, hand-spun, hand-woven and dyed by the crofters and cottars in the Outer Hebrides. In 1993, a new statutory body to guard the Orb Trade Mark, the Harris Tweed Authority, replaced the original Harris Tweed Association. Also in
The Orb "generic" and a low point for Paterson's creativity. "Orbus Terrarum" alienated many of the group's fans, and only reached #20 on the British charts. American critics gave it great acclaim, including "Rolling Stone" who made it their album of the month, citing its symphonic flow coupled with the Orb's "uniquely British wit". After a long world tour, the Orb, with Andy Hughes and Steve Hillage, settled down to produce their next album, "Orblivion"—the process of which saw a return to their spacey sounds. Though "Orblivion" was recorded in May 1996, it was not released until almost a year later, due