If they don't won't use to use their logo, why should we use their name. They don't want the publicity that comes from their logos appearing on our jumpers, so they don't need to be mentioned in our posting either.
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If they don't won't use to use their logo, why should we use their name. They don't want the publicity that comes from their logos appearing on our jumpers, so they don't need to be mentioned in our posting either.
Andonis1997
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A poster put up copyrighted designs of the Hawthorn 2013 strips...
Makedonija
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The Hawks Adidas thread was removed for copyright reasons.
I saw that one, what a joke.
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Sam_23
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Hey, you didn't tell me not too......
For some reason, Adidas actually caring about this board gives me this weird feeling of importance. And I don't see what the point of this was though, there seems to be no legit reason other then making themself seem powerful. And if that was the case, why attack this site, I don't know a single person who's heard of bigfooty.
Stromageddon
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You're 13, right? I doubt there'd be too many people your age on BigFooty, so there's no real surprises that no friends use it.
Andonis + COHL are both around that age. I'd say there are quite a few other BF users under 15.
Yeah I'm under 15 and I agree with sam. I know 1 guy at my school who has heard of bigfooty but he just goes on the main board anywayThree quarters of the friggin board is under 15.
Broken
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I'm guessing it's their Australian legal department justifying their existence as opposed to their US colleagues who don't see an issue with what Chris Creamer or Paul Lukas (who still has the link to the leaked design) do.
Adidas does have form in this area, going back to the mid to late 90's adidas did send legal type emails (i believe these came from their US operations) to several soccer shirt collectors remove photos of soccer shirts that had the adidas logo. The request was absurd, adidas was suggesting that you couldn't photograph your own property and display it on the internet. Don't think anything ever came of the threat, the collectors just ignored them, IIRC one Aussie collector responded to them to pursue him under Australian law. I'm pretty sure he never heard from them again.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/afl-takes-legal-action-over-memorabilia/4302904
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AFL takes legal action over memorabilia
By court reporter Sarah Farnsworth
Updated Tue Oct 9, 2012 3:23pm AEDT
PHOTO: The league maintains it owns photographs of players in uniforms both on and off the field. (AAP)
MAP: Melbourne 3000
The AFL has taken court action against a sports shop that it claims is selling unauthorised memorabilia.
In documents lodged in the Victorian Supreme Court, the AFL is seeking an injunction against Deer Park company, Hard On Sport (HOS) and company director, David Sumiga.
Another company, referred to as ESP, which has a business arrangement with the AFL and is Hard On Sport's main competitor, is also part of the legal action.
The court heard police seized more than 150 items of merchandise from the store and the director's home, and there is more merchandise for sale on eBay.
The items included signed, framed photographs of Hawthorn player Luke Hodge taking a mark in a 2010 clash against the Geelong Football Club.
There were also photographs of St Kilda captain Nick Reiwoldt, former Saint and Brownlow medallist, Robert Harvey and Hawthorn's Lance Franklin.
The AFL claims it holds copyright for many of the photographs.
The league is also arguing its trade mark has been infringed with other items.
The writ states that the AFL owns a total of 278 registered trade marks relating to the AFL competition, such as the names, nicknames and shields of the clubs and the players' images in uniforms, both on and off field.
It is alleged that in the past, Mr Sumiga sourced photographs from the official AFL photo website and others from a disc he was given.
Lawyers argued the sale of unauthorised memorabilia takes away money from the clubs, players and the development of the game.
The court heard consumers are being duped with licensed and unlicensed photographs being sold side by side.
ESP is also claiming the company incited Geelong players to breach contracts designed to keep them from signing unofficial memorabilia.
The court heard in 2011, Cats players were paid $7,000 each as an incentive not to be involved in unlicensed memorabilia.
It is claimed HOS induced the players to breach that contract and had more than 300 Geelong guernseys for sale on eBay.
The AFL's lawyers accused Mr Sumiga of "wilful blindness," arguing he knew he was breaching the AFL's copyright and trade marks.
An affidavit by former Carlton player Michael Fitzpatrick, who is now the chairman of the AFL Commission, stated he had been asked to sign a Carlton guernsey for a charity fundraiser, but it was then sold at the shop.
Hard On Sport's lawyers told the court the company will fight the legal action.
The matter is expected to go to trial in December.
Topics: courts-and-trials, melbourne-3000
First posted Tue Oct 9, 2012 10:26am AEDT
More stories from Victoria[/quote]
[/quote]Print Email Facebook Twitter More
AFL takes legal action over memorabilia
By court reporter Sarah Farnsworth
Updated Tue Oct 9, 2012 3:23pm AEDT
PHOTO: The league maintains it owns photographs of players in uniforms both on and off the field. (AAP)
MAP: Melbourne 3000
The AFL has taken court action against a sports shop that it claims is selling unauthorised memorabilia.
In documents lodged in the Victorian Supreme Court, the AFL is seeking an injunction against Deer Park company, Hard On Sport (HOS) and company director, David Sumiga.
Another company, referred to as ESP, which has a business arrangement with the AFL and is Hard On Sport's main competitor, is also part of the legal action.
The court heard police seized more than 150 items of merchandise from the store and the director's home, and there is more merchandise for sale on eBay.
The items included signed, framed photographs of Hawthorn player Luke Hodge taking a mark in a 2010 clash against the Geelong Football Club.
There were also photographs of St Kilda captain Nick Reiwoldt, former Saint and Brownlow medallist, Robert Harvey and Hawthorn's Lance Franklin.
The AFL claims it holds copyright for many of the photographs.
The league is also arguing its trade mark has been infringed with other items.
The writ states that the AFL owns a total of 278 registered trade marks relating to the AFL competition, such as the names, nicknames and shields of the clubs and the players' images in uniforms, both on and off field.
It is alleged that in the past, Mr Sumiga sourced photographs from the official AFL photo website and others from a disc he was given.
Lawyers argued the sale of unauthorised memorabilia takes away money from the clubs, players and the development of the game.
The court heard consumers are being duped with licensed and unlicensed photographs being sold side by side.
ESP is also claiming the company incited Geelong players to breach contracts designed to keep them from signing unofficial memorabilia.
The court heard in 2011, Cats players were paid $7,000 each as an incentive not to be involved in unlicensed memorabilia.
It is claimed HOS induced the players to breach that contract and had more than 300 Geelong guernseys for sale on eBay.
The AFL's lawyers accused Mr Sumiga of "wilful blindness," arguing he knew he was breaching the AFL's copyright and trade marks.
An affidavit by former Carlton player Michael Fitzpatrick, who is now the chairman of the AFL Commission, stated he had been asked to sign a Carlton guernsey for a charity fundraiser, but it was then sold at the shop.
Hard On Sport's lawyers told the court the company will fight the legal action.
The matter is expected to go to trial in December.
Topics: courts-and-trials, melbourne-3000
First posted Tue Oct 9, 2012 10:26am AEDT
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Don’t worries Admin … I will follow your instruction and thanks for sharing this information.
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I got Chief to give me the email address of the person/people that contacted him. I sent them an email asking them for more information about why the logo is banned as well as informing them of how the FJ&GD board works and why using their logo is (seemingly) harmless. That was last Friday, I am yet to receive a reply......
QS
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Australia is a joke. Becoming very American with its litigious nature.
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Ochre
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I got an Adidas advertisement while viewing this board.
Hopefully they don't sue themselves over the use of the logo.
Hopefully they don't sue themselves over the use of the logo.
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I think Adidas should pull out as Essendon's and Hawthorn's manufacturers.
Wouldn't want the public to see their logo.
Wouldn't want the public to see their logo.
Andonis1997
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And yes, you guys have my permission to use it on your jumpers.
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Bahahahha
Andonis1997
Sporting masochist
Hahahahaha yes!!
And yes, you guys have my permission to use it on your jumpers.
Thanks Warner Bros!
