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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Jun 30, 2011 16:16:35 GMT 1
while going through the list of things to do for the forum I thought, I would set the shop side up and upload some of the new designs which all went smoothly until i read my emails. What did i find but a email telling me i could not use 2012 on one shirt as that year was copyright to The London 2012 Organising Committee how the hell can you copyright a Year does this mean websites are going to crash come the 1st of January 2012 are newspapers going to be sued for using the dreaded 2012??? I am just off to copyright the next 50 years and become a instant billionaire over night. the world has finally gone mad
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Post by yeoldetangerine on Jun 30, 2011 20:05:40 GMT 1
I'm not the greatest Olympics fan anyway
This is absurd, and I don't understand how, under copyright law, this can be done. It would be like copyrighting Blackpool or the Irish Sea. Are they going to claim royalties from all organisations throughout the western world?
The lunatics really have taken over the nuthouse.
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Jun 30, 2011 20:33:32 GMT 1
I have tried getting a answer but just get the same response, 2012 copyrighted on any product so what are calendars going to say next year 201? could do it in binary but don't many people would understand
the Olympics have had British law changed to provide special copyright protection for the word "Olympics" and even "2012"
It gets better rock and pop groups or any sort off music event are being sent letters saying they can not use for example U2 2012 tour, Big events like the grand national and FA cup are only allowed to advertise themselves as that, they are not allowed to use for example the 2012 grand national.
Its a utter joke that has gone under the radar surely it goes against the ethos of the Olympics
2012
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Post by seasider511 on Jun 30, 2011 20:34:44 GMT 1
I think we should go in to business and just copyright famous years 1st we will go for 1966
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Jun 30, 2011 20:36:39 GMT 1
I am going to copyright the following 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0 and any combination of those numbers that should just about cover it
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Post by yenilira on Jun 30, 2011 21:50:26 GMT 1
1953 would be a better year I think, don't you, 511? YL.
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Post by pikeypete on Jun 30, 2011 21:54:35 GMT 1
I have some experience in copyright law in trying (and failing) to defend a patent. Believe me don't go there!
You will probably find that 2012 has been registered as a trademark. In registering a trademark you have to say what specific area of business you are applying for the trademark for. Anything not on the list isn't covered. I can only assume that all sports at the Olympics have been included in the list which of course includes footy. Bloody ridiculous and probably won't stand up...but it'll cost a national debt to find out!
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Jun 30, 2011 22:01:53 GMT 1
Yeni you owe me 7 pence for breaking my copyright you used the number 1953511 see i am not being greedy only 1 pence a number but will soon be a rich at this rate
pete you owe me 4 pence
please forward all payments to itstangerine at pro-boards or you will be hearing from my lawyer
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Post by pikeypete on Jun 30, 2011 22:12:09 GMT 1
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Post by yenilira on Jun 30, 2011 23:20:25 GMT 1
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Post by seasider511 on Jul 1, 2011 8:25:54 GMT 1
Yen it was funny my mind went blank i was going to list a few years but couldn't think at all,
Sher, what legal action did they say would happen if you use 2012 ? as I work in the eventwear business and we do clothing for anything from the marathon to a local fun run and alot of charity fundraising stuff and most like to have the year on as they have the same people coming back year in and year out so its like a souvenier.
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Jul 1, 2011 8:32:27 GMT 1
Don't even try putting 2012 on any clothing unless you get consent from them first the only way round it is to use 2.0.1.2.
If the watchdogs spot your clothing with 2012 they will no doubt send you a letter.
For example a firm are being told they can not use the company name of 2012 even though they have traded under the name for 15 years. its just sheer madness
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Post by seasider511 on Jul 1, 2011 17:42:17 GMT 1
Spoke to the art dept at work they said you cant copyright actual numbers or letters un less it is in a certain font/ style or guess slogan/logo
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Jul 1, 2011 17:46:28 GMT 1
They have had a special copy right law passed by our beloved house of commons you are allowed to do it by using the words
twenty twelve.
I have tested having things made on the web today with 2012 printed on them out of 15 different companies tried 14 said no !!!!!!!!
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Post by pikeypete on Jul 1, 2011 18:59:59 GMT 1
Sher. Why don't you ask permission from the copyright owners just for the hell of it and see what they say. I'd love to see the reasoning.
"I understand you own the copyright to the year 2012 and am wrting to ask if I can use it blah blah"
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Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Jul 1, 2011 19:20:06 GMT 1
I did got sent a 120 page PDF document got bored by page 8 basically they can do as they like, utter joke
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Post by yeoldetangerine on Jul 2, 2011 16:35:15 GMT 1
So let's see if I can sum the Olympics up It's costing the Taxpayer a fortune It's costing London residents and business even more. They've screwed up the ticket alloocatiuon, and are charging prices the City of London would be proud of They have had legislation changed which drives a coach and horses through normal law They are going to damage the rest of the UK's tourism buisnesses next July They've had all the news networks doing millions of pounds of free advertising They considered selling the stadium to an organisation which was going to rip the track out, despite it being a legacy project They moved quite a lot of people out of their homes on compulsory purchases They are going to charge people in Dorset to use a Public Park Anyone get the idea that I'm not a fan? Thank xxxx we didn't get a World Cup Going for a cold beer now
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