Diddy rips off Pentagram
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- SteveJobs0
is it the same font?
if the font is the same, it's not a rip. it just looks like it becaue it's such a distinct font. redo both in helvetica and no one would ever notice.
- neowe0
in regards to the McDonalds M...
something tells me seduction wasn't registered as a company with market intentions through uspto.gov so the artwork as a whole does not constitute a logomark representing company interests in any part of the world.
now if that same seduction were trademarked as a logotype for say a perfume or a clothing company, the company would have infringement rights to protect and possibly loss of revenue claims
but again as the word itself is wholly different it is no different than all the designs that look like the coca cola logo but do not say coca cola
also, in regards to the mcdonalds m, reminds me of this...
totally cheeky, but i always thought the bigger problem with this was the use of the trademarked tag line of i'm lovin' it
- from http://bpcares.co.uk…neowe
- there's no problem with parody and critisismDodecahedron
- but what does mcds have to do with an oil spill? seems derrogatoryneowe
- neowe0
Uppercase i = I
Lowercase L = lwho to cry to now?
- ukit0
There's a difference between making an editorial cartoon (protected under fair use doctrine) and simply tracing another company's artwork and then selling it as your own.
- not.
the.
same.
artwork.neowe - sean john
seductionneowe - and you all thought I was badmonospaced
- not.
- ukit0
lol
Where do you get the idea that having it read "sean john" when its obviously the same design makes it OK?
- NotByHand0
Unless you're Marian Bantjes, why do you give a fuck?
- neowe0
1. it doesn't say the same thing, therefore can not be the same design. i seem to be the only one missing this quite valid point.
2. it is not a protected company name.
3. letterforms are not copyrightable as they are for utilitarian communication uses
- ukit0
It's a GENIUS viral marketing stunt
- shellie0
Although I doubt Diddy cares much about this, something tells me someone probably got clowned in the office, then fired.
- monospaced0
- I mean:
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huge differencemonospaced - logomark is registered therefore protectedneowe
- *sigh
now it is you who is missing the point heremonospaced - if it was just the letters it'd be okayneowe
- I mean:
- vitamins0
i'm bored of this thread already
- ukit0
Everyone, your childlike comments bore me. What's wrong with you people?
- I learned it all from you!monospaced
- love this responseneowe
- neowe0
prophet said it best... http://www.qbn.com/topics/643130…
from http://fatlace.3dcartstores.com/…
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are the flames as hot for this instance? or because of a personal opinion of the technical level of work involved are you simply more lenient?
- ukit0
neowe, do you have any actual knowledge of copyright law?
Alright then...
- yes, i've actually been informed quite recently regarding these matters while trademarking a productneowe
- though i am no expert. i can confidently share what i've been informed by my counsel through experienceneowe
- Are you taking the piss?ukit
- no. i am not. there is an actual product i've been working on.neowe
- and am receiving counselneowe
- for the product or for mental issues?lambsy
- for now, the product. mental issues... maybe later. if the product succeedsneowe