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question about LSU copyright stuff
Posted on 1/6/10 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 1/6/10 at 6:42 pm
Anyone that might know...........I need advice.
My wife painted a Tiger eye for a friend exactly like the one on the field. A couple of people, in jealous envy, have wanted her to paint them one too and they have offered to pay.
That got us to thinking, if she wanted to sell them to random people (not just a couple of our friends) does that violate any copyright sanction stuff? It's not like the eye on the field has the copyright symbol on it but from working a little with LSU I know they are sticklers about their colors and logos and whatnot (like using the tower in an image for example).
Any advice/thoughts/comments/suggestions/ideas?
My wife painted a Tiger eye for a friend exactly like the one on the field. A couple of people, in jealous envy, have wanted her to paint them one too and they have offered to pay.
That got us to thinking, if she wanted to sell them to random people (not just a couple of our friends) does that violate any copyright sanction stuff? It's not like the eye on the field has the copyright symbol on it but from working a little with LSU I know they are sticklers about their colors and logos and whatnot (like using the tower in an image for example).
Any advice/thoughts/comments/suggestions/ideas?
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Posted on 1/6/10 at 6:46 pm to OldIowaTiger
ask the tigerdistrict guy. he will know, but he probably doesn't get on here too much
Posted on 1/6/10 at 6:46 pm to OldIowaTiger
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Any advice/thoughts/comments/suggestions/ideas?
2 Thoughts...
- first, go for it until they tell you to stop, it's likely that it isn't trademarked, although you technically don't have to use the "TM" or "R" symbol to indicate such. Sometimes sales increase when one party starts raising hell about you stealing their material.
- second, post pics of wife
This post was edited on 1/6/10 at 6:47 pm
Posted on 1/6/10 at 6:58 pm to OldIowaTiger
can u post a pic of the item? I may be interested in one 
Posted on 1/6/10 at 7:02 pm to Froggy
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can u post a pic of the item? I may be interested in one
+1
Posted on 1/6/10 at 7:07 pm to nugget
email LSU and ask, couldn't hurt, but making money on something someone else created might be an issue, copyright labeled or not.
Posted on 1/6/10 at 7:10 pm to ultratiger89
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email LSU and ask, couldn't hurt, but making money on something someone else created might be an issue, copyright labeled or not.
Sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness than get permission.
Posted on 1/6/10 at 7:12 pm to OldIowaTiger
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That got us to thinking, if she wanted to sell them to random people (not just a couple of our friends) does that violate any copyright sanction stuff? It's not like the eye on the field has the copyright symbol on it but from working a little with LSU I know they are sticklers about their colors and logos and whatnot (like using the tower in an image for example).
Yes. Contact the LSU department in charge of that. I know they have an office for this. LINK
The question is, how many is she planning on selling? The "eye" is trademarked. I can guarantee it. Is it worth contacting them about?
And FWIW, it would be a trademark issue, not a copyright issue. But both are intellectual property.
Oh, and here ya go
quote:
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This post was edited on 1/6/10 at 7:23 pm
Posted on 1/6/10 at 7:17 pm to As RXd
Oh, notice the "TM" logo in the bottom right
Posted on 1/6/10 at 7:25 pm to OldIowaTiger
Just have her do it in trade for something else.
Posted on 1/6/10 at 7:27 pm to LSUSUPERSTAR
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Just have her do it in trade for something else.
It doesn't work like that.Posted on 1/6/10 at 7:29 pm to OldIowaTiger
You're probably looking at a trademark issue more than an issue of copyright (although I wouldn't exclude a copyright action by LSU as well as a trademark action).
I did a basic USPTO search and didn't see it registered. However, given that trademarks don't technically have to be registered (although it is a prerequisite to enforcement in federal court), and given the strength of the mark as used in commerce at this point, I wouldn't try it without a license from the university.
Since the picture above shows a "TM" next to the logo, they are claiming it as a tradmark. However, the lack of an encircled "R" (kind of like a (R)) suggests that my search may have actually been correct (I thought I was overlooking it). Ordinarily, one would denote a registered mark with the (R) symbol, rather than the "TM" as shown above.
I did a basic USPTO search and didn't see it registered. However, given that trademarks don't technically have to be registered (although it is a prerequisite to enforcement in federal court), and given the strength of the mark as used in commerce at this point, I wouldn't try it without a license from the university.
Since the picture above shows a "TM" next to the logo, they are claiming it as a tradmark. However, the lack of an encircled "R" (kind of like a (R)) suggests that my search may have actually been correct (I thought I was overlooking it). Ordinarily, one would denote a registered mark with the (R) symbol, rather than the "TM" as shown above.
This post was edited on 1/6/10 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 1/6/10 at 7:50 pm to sml71
Can she change the picture somehow? How much would you have to change it not to be the same logo? Can she alter colors or make small adjustments just to stay away from the original "trademark?"
She's working on a picture. One sec.
She's working on a picture. One sec.
Posted on 1/6/10 at 8:00 pm to OldIowaTiger
let me see a pic
No, you can't just change the colors. You are infringing on LSU's design. It's their property. She would have to create her own design.
At least, that is your legal answer
No, you can't just change the colors. You are infringing on LSU's design. It's their property. She would have to create her own design.
At least, that is your legal answer
This post was edited on 1/6/10 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 1/6/10 at 8:06 pm to OldIowaTiger
Image removed.
This post was edited on 1/7/10 at 7:19 am
Posted on 1/6/10 at 8:08 pm to As RXd
The image must be altered by 20%. Thats what was explained to me from a few screen printers. Not sure how accurate that is.
Posted on 1/6/10 at 8:34 pm to Shoulderchoke
Bueller?
Posted on 1/6/10 at 8:37 pm to OldIowaTiger
You're going to have to give LSU their cut on that if you sell them.
Posted on 1/6/10 at 8:39 pm to Golfer
That's what we were afraid of. Others' thoughts?
Posted on 1/6/10 at 8:44 pm to OldIowaTiger
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Others' thoughts?
If you made one of these, and accidentally left it at my house, I would just mail you a check so you could replace it instead of me bringing it back to you.
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