NFL Orders Shops to Stop Selling "Who Dat" Gear [Merged]

Choupique · 01-28-2010, 06:47 PM

As long as they don't put the Saints logo or use their colors they are fine.

That is likely true. I'd be leery, however.

The potential legal problems are not worth a short term windfall to some folks, is my point.

Many folks are misinformed about copyrights and trademarks. As an example I had someone threaten to sue me for using a word in an article in a arts/culture/music magazine. I referred to cybercafe in a general sense and some twit thought I was stepping on their intellectual property right toes.

I will digress before I type the word douchebag.

The thing to consider is someone, somewhere would want to sue you if you make money off of who dat.

I just want the Saints to win the Super Bowl. I don't give a ratsarse about making money on the deal.

:-/

Bootleg Who Dat!

SaintGup · 01-29-2010, 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by Choupique

That is likely true. I'd be leery, however.

I think it would be great for all the stores to sell black, gold or white shirts with a big 'WHO DAT!' on them. I don't care how big a company you are, you cannot licence words and I have only ever heard of 2 companies that have licenced colours and even then I don't think they would waste time proving that it is the exact same shade. No Fleur-de-Lys, no Saints logos, just a big Who Dat. I'm telling you they couldn't do a thing but everyone would still know what it was about.

01-28-2010, 06:47 PM	#1
Choupique 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,594	Re: What Is This BS Im Hearing About the NFL Thinking They Own "Who Dat?" As long as they don't put the Saints logo or use their colors they are fine. That is likely true. I'd be leery, however. The potential legal problems are not worth a short term windfall to some folks, is my point. Many folks are misinformed about copyrights and trademarks. As an example I had someone threaten to sue me for using a word in an article in a arts/culture/music magazine. I referred to cybercafe in a general sense and some twit thought I was stepping on their intellectual property right toes. I will digress before I type the word douchebag. The thing to consider is someone, somewhere would want to sue you if you make money off of who dat. I just want the Saints to win the Super Bowl. I don't give a ratsarse about making money on the deal. :-/ Bootleg Who Dat!
Choupique 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,594	Last edited by Choupique; 01-28-2010 at 06:54 PM..

01-29-2010, 02:46 AM	#2
SaintGup 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London, England Posts: 580	Re: What Is This BS Im Hearing About the NFL Thinking They Own "Who Dat?" Originally Posted by Choupique That is likely true. I'd be leery, however. I think it would be great for all the stores to sell black, gold or white shirts with a big 'WHO DAT!' on them. I don't care how big a company you are, you cannot licence words and I have only ever heard of 2 companies that have licenced colours and even then I don't think they would waste time proving that it is the exact same shade. No Fleur-de-Lys, no Saints logos, just a big Who Dat. I'm telling you they couldn't do a thing but everyone would still know what it was about.