So <insert big corporation here> wants watsi to stop using their logo by date X, and watsi proceeds to print that logo on t-shirts and sell that logo-laden t-shirt.
Isn't this akin to waving a stack of cash right in front of <insert big corporation here> lawyer's nose?
Is watsi's only saving grace the fact that they are not directly profiting from these t-shirt sales?
This seems to me like another case of the all-too-common, "We don't understand basic trademark law, so we're going to be petulant children about it." This attitude has also run amok in the craft beer world, too. It's rather disheartening.
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So <insert big corporation here> wants watsi to stop using their logo by date X, and watsi proceeds to print that logo on t-shirts and sell that logo-laden t-shirt.
Isn't this akin to waving a stack of cash right in front of <insert big corporation here> lawyer's nose?
Is watsi's only saving grace the fact that they are not directly profiting from these t-shirt sales?
Seems kindof risky, no?
This seems to me like another case of the all-too-common, "We don't understand basic trademark law, so we're going to be petulant children about it." This attitude has also run amok in the craft beer world, too. It's rather disheartening.
My guess is they need to get rid of the shirts soon, or else they can no longer use them.
From my understanding of the tee shirt company they are using, all these shirts are going to be custom made per the amount of orders made.
Very interesting.