Comments on: NFL Tightens the Screws http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html Dispatches from a Small Business Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:21:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: triticale http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4857 triticale Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:03:36 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4857 <p>Simple solution. Every tavern and partygiver in the country can refrain from violating the NFL's copyright by not paying any attention whatsoever to the Humunguous Sporting Event. That should make them happy.</p> Simple solution. Every tavern and partygiver in the country can refrain from violating the NFL’s copyright by not paying any attention whatsoever to the Humunguous Sporting Event. That should make them happy.

]]> By: stockguru http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4856 stockguru Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:01:36 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4856 <p>FYI Procter and Gamble sold Jif to Smuckers a few years back. Procter doesn't have a say.</p> FYI Procter and Gamble sold Jif to Smuckers a few years back. Procter doesn’t have a say.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4855 Bryan Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:48:58 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4855 <p>Wow, that is really, really stupid from a branding perspective. It's like if Kleenex got upset about their name being synonymous with tissues, etc.</p> Wow, that is really, really stupid from a branding perspective. It’s like if Kleenex got upset about their name being synonymous with tissues, etc.

]]> By: damaged justice http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4854 damaged justice Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:09:36 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4854 <p>I hate football, but I'd host a Superbowl party if the NFL promise to sue me.</p> I hate football, but I’d host a Superbowl party if the NFL promise to sue me.

]]> By: Zombie Claus http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4853 Zombie Claus Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:29:30 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4853 <p>Well I have news for the NFL it doesn't actually matter what they copyright because at the end of the day whoever holds a party is going to call it a superbowl party. They are not going to say come over and watch this game with me if it's a superbowl party they will prefer to it as a Superbowl party. Same thing with the big game, i am not going to take the time to find other words, for the big game when my team is in fact playing a big game...</p> <p>this is pretty pathetic... </p> Well I have news for the NFL it doesn’t actually matter what they copyright because at the end of the day whoever holds a party is going to call it a superbowl party. They are not going to say come over and watch this game with me if it’s a superbowl party they will prefer to it as a Superbowl party. Same thing with the big game, i am not going to take the time to find other words, for the big game when my team is in fact playing a big game…

this is pretty pathetic…

]]> By: Michael S http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4852 Michael S Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:29:25 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4852 <p>The NFL would never sell licenses that you refer to in an attempt to keep from diluting the strength of their 'official' sponsors. If Coke, Miller, and Tostitos are the official soda, beer and chip of the Super Bowl, and paid handsomely to put the logo on their packages and cans, they'd be upset if Bud could put up the $200 fee for ever bar advertising 'Super Bowl' with a gigantic Bud ad. </p> <p>Of course, trademarking the 'Big Game' is ridiculous. But then again, so are lawyers. </p> The NFL would never sell licenses that you refer to in an attempt to keep from diluting the strength of their ‘official’ sponsors. If Coke, Miller, and Tostitos are the official soda, beer and chip of the Super Bowl, and paid handsomely to put the logo on their packages and cans, they’d be upset if Bud could put up the $200 fee for ever bar advertising ‘Super Bowl’ with a gigantic Bud ad.

Of course, trademarking the ‘Big Game’ is ridiculous. But then again, so are lawyers.

]]> By: Deirdre http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4851 Deirdre Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:34:55 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4851 <p>Oh people, get over it. The Humongous Sporting Event XLII will be here before you know it and this will all be forgotten.</p> Oh people, get over it. The Humongous Sporting Event XLII will be here before you know it and this will all be forgotten.

]]> By: Bob Goodman http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4850 Bob Goodman Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:41:12 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4850 <p>The first I heard of this type of attempt at using trademark was a hotel in Detroit's being threatened by Parker Bros. for advertising on its marquee & elsewhere a Monopoly tournament that they host. This seems a more strained use of trademark than the Super Bowl affair, because it's not as if Parker charges people to see other people playing Monopoly. Their authentic equipment was in fact in use in the tournament. Plus, it seems idiotic that Parker would want to throw away the free publicity that they no longer get now that it's been renamed the Monotony Tournament.</p> The first I heard of this type of attempt at using trademark was a hotel in Detroit’s being threatened by Parker Bros. for advertising on its marquee & elsewhere a Monopoly tournament that they host. This seems a more strained use of trademark than the Super Bowl affair, because it’s not as if Parker charges people to see other people playing Monopoly. Their authentic equipment was in fact in use in the tournament. Plus, it seems idiotic that Parker would want to throw away the free publicity that they no longer get now that it’s been renamed the Monotony Tournament.

]]> By: harry http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4849 harry Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:58:21 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4849 <p>This is getting ridiculous. "The Big Game" doesnt refer to anything, Why the hell dont we just copyright the entire English language, then everybody can just shutup for fear of being sued.</p> This is getting ridiculous. “The Big Game” doesnt refer to anything, Why the hell dont we just copyright the entire English language, then everybody can just shutup for fear of being sued.

]]> By: jimothy http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html/comment-page-1#comment-4848 jimothy Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:49:49 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/02/nfl_tightens_th.html #comment-4848 <p>How long before the NFL issues cease-and-desist letters to people who merely blog about...this...um...sporting event...or what to call it?</p> How long before the NFL issues cease-and-desist letters to people who merely blog about…this…um…sporting event…or what to call it?

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