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Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:31 am to Rouge
quote:
LSU does not own the right to a number
I thought Mickey Mantle sold LSU the rights to number 7, around the time Meridith Wilson sold us the rights to "Hey Look Me Over"?
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:33 am to Jason9782003
quote:EXACTLY- bunch of BS.
So it's ok for LSU and NCAA to use a player's likeness to make money (ex. jerseys, video games, etc) but not for anyone else including the player himself ....
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:36 am to just me
The problem is that per NCAA rules, LSU can not license anything that specifically identifies a player. So if LSU doesn't license it and you use the letters LSU, or any of the LSU logos, etc, they you are producing/selling unlicensed merchandise.
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:37 am to just me
quote:If you took a poll, most fans would think honey badger alone means Tyrann Mathieu.
If you took a poll, would most fans think that it meant Tyrann Mathieu?
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:39 am to CarrolltonTiger
The number 7 by itself is okay to produce. You can make all of the shirts you want with a 7 on it.
However:
"Honey Badger" + "7" = "Tyrann Mathieu"
Is there anybody else that those two items reference?
If you took a poll, would most fans think that it meant Tyrann Mathieu?
In short:
(1) Honey Badger by itself is okay.
(2) The number 7 by itself is okay.
(3) Combination of Honey Badger and the number 7 is NOT okay.
However:
"Honey Badger" + "7" = "Tyrann Mathieu"
Is there anybody else that those two items reference?
If you took a poll, would most fans think that it meant Tyrann Mathieu?
In short:
(1) Honey Badger by itself is okay.
(2) The number 7 by itself is okay.
(3) Combination of Honey Badger and the number 7 is NOT okay.
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:39 am to Elleshoe
quote:No, but I did stay in a residence inn at some point in the past.
you must be a legal scholar
In all seriousness, I've been around enough bogus legal claims & actions over the years to spot a duck when I see one. This is a power grab by LSU, and the lawyer that wrote it knows that most of the claims are bogus, but is throwing everything against the wall to see what sticks. If you wanted to spend a little money with a lawyer, they'd back down pretty fast. Of course, no TM7 t-shirt is every going to sell enough to make it worth your money to hire the lawyer to begin with. The lawyer that wrote this knows that. Tis the f-ed up legal world we live in.
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:40 am to AlxTgr
Nice typo- "Honey Bader"
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:42 am to TDlurker
See justme's justification. I tend to trust his opinion on the matter
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:43 am to Elleshoe
quote:Oh yikes.
I tend to trust his opinion on the matter
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:44 am to Newgene
quote:
However, you CANNOT print "Honey Badger" products that include LSU or LSU player items:
I can put whatever I want on a t shirt!! Just can't sell them
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:45 am to Jason9782003
quote:Uh, yeah - you know that LSU makes a lot of money on football tickets but doesn't pay its players either, right?
So it's ok for LSU and NCAA to use a player's likeness to make money (ex. jerseys, video games, etc) but not for anyone else including the player himself ....
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:45 am to just me
What about "Heisman Badger"?
Couldn't that mean Monte Ball, also?
Couldn't that mean Monte Ball, also?
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:46 am to TDlurker
quote:
In all seriousness, I've been around enough bogus legal claims & actions over the years to spot a duck when I see one. This is a power grab by LSU, and the lawyer that wrote it knows that most of the claims are bogus, but is throwing everything against the wall to see what sticks. If you wanted to spend a little money with a lawyer, they'd back down pretty fast. Of course, no TM7 t-shirt is every going to sell enough to make it worth your money to hire the lawyer to begin with. The lawyer that wrote this knows that. Tis the f-ed up legal world we live in.
Your fantastic legal experience aside, you completely missed the point. It has nothing to do with LICENSING. This was LSU compliance coming out and saying the sale of those T Shirts could cause trouble from a compliance standpoint.
No way LSU would be able to sell the honey badger shirts even if they wanted to license them because of the compliance issues. This isn't LSU wanting their cut. This is LSU covering their arse.
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:48 am to just me
This one would be fine...:
...if they just removed the "TM7" from the lower left, and the "7" on the side of his face.
...if they just removed the "TM7" from the lower left, and the "7" on the side of his face.
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:51 am to Jason9782003
Its because likelihood of confusion that it can be associated with a particular player and be an "official LSU" likely shirt
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:55 am to Jason9782003
quote:How is this hard to understand? What part of it doesn't make sense?
So it's ok for LSU and NCAA to use a player's likeness to make money (ex. jerseys, video games, etc) but not for anyone else including the player himself
Posted on 12/8/11 at 10:56 am to GarmischTiger
LSU also has its own unique color purple that is not allowed to use.
Posted on 12/8/11 at 11:13 am to Newgene
quote:
how you can claim a copyright issue
it's not a copyright issue or remotely related to it. LSU is not claiming rights to profit off of the name, number, etc. it's an ncaa issue and it appears that they are not allowing a player to be used to develop a brand name while an amateur. sounds like a good rule to me; the interpetation and enforcement may not be perfect but i think the rule actually protects the players and the university and the ncaa.
Posted on 12/8/11 at 11:19 am to LSU GrandDad
quote:
if you're not younger than 10, who would wear any of this sh*t anyway?
GFY!
I normally wear Purple Polos...but I made a honey badger shirt and sport it from time to time and I'm 28. With that being said...Eat.A.Dick.
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