parody logo : being sued ?
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- liveforever
i just launched a site which was a parody to a big organisation. Point of the site is to actually conplain about that site which is why theres a parody logo.
they have spent ALOT of money on rebranding this year so what i really wana know is can i be sued. even if this site is non profit making ??
- dropdown0
if they ask you to stop using it and you say no, then yes you can be sued.
- lvl_130
can it be looked at as defamation? then yes, of course you can.
- defamation ?
liveforever - http://en.wikipedia.…lvl_13
- hhhmmmmliveforever
- but Defamation usually refers to a person, not a corporate brand if I recall correctly...
vaxorcist
- defamation ?
- bigtrick0
i think you can be sued no matter what (:
- liveforever0
real one
parody
- fuck it - just take it offliveforever
- Eh, MUNI should sue them for ripping their logo concept.dMullins
- or pantoneera4O4
- how is this a parody? parody pokes fun. no funny here.lambsy
- vaxorcist0
Are you in the US?
It helps if your parody is embarassing the the other guys to have to repeat aloud or in a PR context, like calling a certain fast food chain "Toxic Hell" or "Pizza Slut" ... i.e. googling the company name brings up your version + their version and makes them look bad....
Some googling indicated that courts may decided based on:
1. Is the difference strong enough to dispel the likelihood of confusion among consumers.
2. Courts in the past has defined parody as a work imitating or mimicking another work closely for comic effect or ridicule.
That said, companies will often sue reflexively, without much concern for their image, and hoping you'll fold fast to avoid being bankrupted by legal fees, so it helps to have a college roommate who's now a lawyer who wants to have some fun combat....
- gramme0
People can sue you for the sky being the wrong color on their birthday. The question is whether it'll hold up on court. If it's a big organization with good lawyers, then you'd probably find yourself a mile up shit creek without a paddle.
- hellojeehae0
i would say yes.
- vaxorcist0
I am reminded of the case in Canada where a guy registered "crappytire" domain name and was sued by Canadian Tire... the judge at one point said something like "Since when is Canadian synonomous with Canadian?!?" and the judge threw out case against the guy....
- ooops, judge said "Since When is Crappy synomous with Canadian!??!"
vaxorcist
- ooops, judge said "Since When is Crappy synomous with Canadian!??!"
- monospaced0
links, please
- FredMcWoozy0
i don't think it comes across as a parody. It doesn't really like you're making fun of them.Parody normally is over the top and exaggerated.
- it would be nice if the word 'look' was in my statement.FredMcWoozy
- ukit0
Yea, for once I agree with FredMcCoozy, I'm not seeing the parody there.
- era4O40
LOL
- tasty0
These guys that my ex-gf went to college with printed a bunch of shirts about their college that looked like beer logos, Heinekin, Bud, carona, etc...
Sold them for $10 a pop...made like 20K in the first 2 weeks of school
- pic of her for the people thinking "pics?" http://photos-h.ak.f…tasty
- well hello.... *combs hairk0na_an0k
- k0na_an0k0
do first, move to mexico later
- booya0
The Manchester Metrolink is a bag of shite though but its the only way i can get to work. Can't wait untill they re-open trams in the city :-(
- sherm0
i concur
