Texas A&M threatens to sue double amputee, cancer survivor

[occupant]

No no, please let's carry on about something that has already been argued in front of a court many times and never over turned. :rollseyes:

Court schmourt....it was a dickheaded move.

-1 TAMmies.

 

[TexasExes98]

Only because they are what is most relevant right now. As for how funny it is, not sure you will find any Aggies that care if it is funny or not. Considering we are getting paid when it is officially used, go for it Seattle.

You're getting paid? How much do you get personally?

 

[fordman84]

You're getting paid? How much do you get personally?

Oh look, school is out and with it this silly game. "what number do YOU wear if it is YOUR team".

 

[fordman84]

Court schmourt....it was a dickheaded move.

-1 TAMmies.

I hope someday you create a top 10 song, DJ. Then when you go to get paid you realize there is no money because collecting royalties is a dickhead move.

 

[TexasExes98]

Oh look, school is out and with it this silly game. "what number do YOU wear if it is YOUR team".

Pipe down, Farmer. I'm actually one of the few orangebloods who is on lil bro's side with this issue....

 

[fordman84]

Pipe down, Farmer. I'm actually one of the few orangebloods who is on lil bro's side with this issue....

I know, I read the thread. Just playing your game with ya.

 

[occupant]

I hope someday you create a top 10 song, DJ. Then when you go to get paid you realize there is no money because collecting royalties is a dickhead move.

But yall didn't create it.

 

[Codaxx]

But yall didn't create it.

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That is the pt he keeps evading.

 

[occupant]

Just wait until he finds out I've TM'd "fordman84".

Now everytime he posts, he'll have to put a quarter in the slot.

 

[fordman84]

But yall didn't create it.

But you don't have to create something to trademark it. Did you know you can trademark your name? Then you can sue people who send you junk mail because they are using a list that has your name on it without your royalties. DId you create your name? You could be Joe Smith and as long as no one has an active trademark it is yours.


You all seem to be confusing trademarks with patents.

 

[fordman84]

Just wait until he finds out I've TM'd "fordman84".

Now everytime he posts, he'll have to put a quarter in the slot.

go ahead, I can prove I've been using this name since 2002. When did you file the TM? Grandfather isn't just someone that supplies you with candy.

 

[Codaxx]

But you don't have to create something to trademark it. Did you know you can trademark your name? Then you can sue people who send you junk mail because they are using a list that has your name on it without your royalties. DId you create your name? You could be Joe Smith and as long as no one has an active trademark it is yours.


You all seem to be confusing trademarks with patents.

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reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaching. Trademark identifies a particular product or service from a sources from that of others. 12th Man does not really do that for A&M. 12th man was a term used to describe football fans prior to A&M ever using the tern and well before the trademark. Many never even heard of it in reference to A&M. It is a reach in any sense. Suing over it is based on the cost of litigation, not on the moral grounds of it. That is what it is. It is scumbaggary, but that is OK. Just own it, dont deny it and try to rationalize it.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

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reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaching. Trademark identifies a particular product or service from a sources from that of others. 12th Man does not really do that for A&M. 12th man was a term used to describe football fans prior to A&M ever using the tern and well before the trademark. Many never even heard of it in reference to A&M. It is a reach in any sense. Suing over it is based on the cost of litigation, not on the moral grounds of it. That is what it is. It is scumbaggary, but that is OK. Just own it, dont deny it and try to rationalize it.

I'm not sure why you call that "scumbaggary"...anyone with half a brain would call that "good business sense". Business is about capitalizing on an opportunity before someone else does. They saw the opportunity and took it.

 

[fordman84]

I'm not sure why you call that "scumbaggary"...anyone with half a brain would call that "good business sense". Business is about capitalizing on an opportunity before someone else does. They saw the opportunity and took it.

It's only a scum move if you don't like the person or entity doing it. I'm sure those pretending to be offended by this think it is perfectly fine that their own schools hold numerous trademarkes despite any of them inventing their colors and few inventing their names or logos.

 

[Codaxx]

I'm not sure why you call that "scumbaggary"...anyone with half a brain would call that "good business sense". Business is about capitalizing on an opportunity before someone else does. They saw the opportunity and took it.

Being a scumbag is generally a good thing in business, but it usually ends up catching up to you. This is also not a business plan. The publicity of this recent story has a negative value and lets not pretend A&M is making much much on this trademark.

 

[fordman84]

Being a scumbag is generally a good thing in business, but it usually ends up catching up to you. This is also not a business plan. The publicity of this recent story has a negative value and lets not pretend A&M is making much much on this trademark.

So when someone takes something of yours and then ignores repeated requests to stop or return it, you would just walk away? You wouldn't threaten to call the cops, or threaten to take them to court? I call BS.


But then again, that would make you scummy, so...

 

[Codaxx]

It's only a scum move if you don't like the person or entity doing it. I'm sure those pretending to be offended by this think it is perfectly fine that their own schools hold numerous trademarkes despite any of them inventing their colors and few inventing their names or logos.

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not at all. I thought grabbing URLs of famous people was scummy. I think trademarking a common phrase is scummy.

 

[fordman84]

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not at all. I thought grabbing URLs of famous people was scummy. I think trademarking a common phrase is scummy.

and trademarking a color or a cow head?

Your fucking school trademarked "Texas". What you got to say about that one, sport?

 

[Codaxx]

and trademarking a color or a cow head?

Your fucking school trademarked "Texas". What you got to say about that one, sport?

You are deflecting. We covered the cow head and many entities have different unique cow heads trademarked. That is not germane to this issue. Just an illogical attempt to divert someone's eyes from the subject at hand.

 

[fordman84]

You are deflecting. We covered the cow head and many entities have different unique cow heads trademarked. That is not germane to this issue. Just an illogical attempt to divert someone's eyes from the subject at hand.

So what about "Texas". You bitch about A&M trademarking a phrase that few even use. How about "Texas". It's the name of an entire state, but TU feels they can trademark it.