 Controversial student T-shirt design, for the a&m game |
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 Oct 10 2007, 01:04 PM
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QUOTE (Oasis @ Oct 10 2007, 01:55 PM)  And for any of you who think I'm an asshole for doing this, I'll shed a tear when I'm sitting on the beach in Cabo this December sipping martinis. This would easily finance my trip Nah, we already thought you were an asshole. No news there. 
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Oct 10 2007, 01:23 PM
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Comedy > Class
If I could find this shirt I'd pay $50 for it in a heartbeat 
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Oct 10 2007, 01:41 PM
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hah even Rush mentioned this today, and couldn't stop laughing
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Oct 10 2007, 01:42 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
we'll be laughing when you get arrested
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Oct 10 2007, 01:45 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
arrested for what
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Oct 10 2007, 02:57 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (Oasis @ Oct 10 2007, 01:55 PM) This is a tad more difficult than I thought. One screen printer told me it was copyright infringement - bullshit. I researched it. Vick isn't copyrighted. There's no mention of Reveille on the shirt. Tech doesn't have red and black tshirts trademarked. Absolutely nothing wrong with the shirt in a legal sense. Actually, it would be a violation of the implicit copyright from the initial creation of the t-shirt design. The frat or individual who created the initial design would be the copyright holder. -------------------- |
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Oct 10 2007, 03:12 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2,329 Joined: 20-June 07 Member No.: 1,243 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 10 2007, 03:57 PM) Actually, it would be a violation of the implicit copyright from the initial creation of the t-shirt design. The frat or individual who created the initial design would be the copyright holder. Wrong. Sort of. I actually checked in to this. Tshirt designs can't be copyrighted, only logos can. Once a design or drawing is created the owner has a protectible copyright of the design at the moment of creation, when the design is “fixed in a tangible medium of expression." IE, saved on a computer hard drive, which this obviously is. However, until you apply for copyright registration to the US Copyright Office for the player/dog logo, you have no legal recourse if someone else uses it. Only after you apply for a copyright can you seek statutory damages. Something tells me this kid didn't pay $45 and submit his design to the US Copyright office. Even if he did, he I doubt the case could be reviewed in time for him to get a copyright by this weekend. So, fuck him. He had his chance to make a bit of money off this, but he was a moron and didn't think his plan through. -------------------- |
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Oct 10 2007, 03:23 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
he didnt have a plan... just wanted to piss off aggies and make a quick buck... i doubt he had any clue this would be all over the national news. i seriously doubt he went and looked up copyright laws before making the shirts.
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Oct 10 2007, 03:27 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Creative media is automatically copyrighted at the moment of creation. No registration with the US copyright office is required. The only point of copyright registration is to help prove who had the design first. Given the extensive media coverage this has gotten, I doubt that the kid would have any difficulty proving that his design predates yours.
You could probably get away with selling the shirts initially, but you'd still run the risk of being hit by a copyright infringement suit afterwards. I doubt that would happen, but regardless, you'd still be violating copyright. This post has been edited by Spectatrix: Oct 10 2007, 03:34 PM -------------------- |
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Oct 10 2007, 03:34 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 2,329 Joined: 20-June 07 Member No.: 1,243 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 10 2007, 04:27 PM) Creative media is automatically copyrighted at the moment of creation. No registration with the US copyright office is required. The only point of copyright registration is to help prove who had the design first. Given the extensive media coverage this has gotten, I doubt that the kid would have any difficulty proving that his design predates yours. Ah. What I wrote is what I gathered from reading some legalese about the subject. I suck at translating legalese into english. I have no problem giving him a cut of the proceeds. But if he ever wanted to come after me in court, I'd have a field day. Fraternities ALWAYS steal copyrighted logos to use for their frat party tshirts. His personal lawyers can go after me. McDonalds', Reeboks', Tides', etc lawyers can go after him and his fraternity. Something tells me they'd suffer a lot more than I will -------------------- |
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Oct 10 2007, 03:40 PM
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 monogamous gays & stem cells Group: Members Posts: 3,789 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 8 |
the shirt is funny, just huge overreactions.
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Oct 10 2007, 03:45 PM
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QUOTE (lamont's lament @ Oct 10 2007, 04:40 PM) the shirt is funny, just huge overreactions. Well at least Americans now have something to get butt hurt and whine about for the next few weeks. Maybe I should make a shirt that says "Aggie fans are a bunch of nappy headed hoes" Think that'd get em riled up? -------------------- |
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Oct 10 2007, 03:46 PM
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i would pay $50 for nappy headed hoes shirt.
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Oct 10 2007, 03:53 PM
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monogamous gays & stem cells Group: Members Posts: 3,789 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 8 |
QUOTE (Oasis @ Oct 10 2007, 04:45 PM) Well at least Americans now have something to get butt hurt and whine about for the next few weeks. Maybe I should make a shirt that says "Aggie fans are a bunch of nappy headed hoes" Think that'd get em riled up? haha, if the aggy queen was a black lab, i guarantee al sharpton would be involved in this. |
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Oct 10 2007, 05:27 PM
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 KP Group: Members Posts: 146 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 45 |
copyright law is enforced only when the creator claims his or her right on the design.
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