Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted February 12, 2014 is it worth it? http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/02/store_owner_sentenced_for_sell.html#incart_river_default the government said he intentionally sold counterfeit trademarked items. The brands included: Nike and its “swoosh” design, the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB designs, the University of Michigan’s “M” design, and designs for Lions, Red Wings and Tigers.someone manufacturing the stuff in the flint area is about to have a bad day also Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn's Design 403 Posted February 12, 2014 It's not worth it!!! People come to me all the time wanting things printed and cut that has TM on it. I have to tell them no. I could use the money but not that bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 252 Posted February 12, 2014 HA Im from flint.....a lot more crooked stuff going on there then copyright infringement. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2001kx 0 Posted February 12, 2014 is it worth it? http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/02/store_owner_sentenced_for_sell.html#incart_river_default the government said he intentionally sold counterfeit trademarked items. The brands included: Nike and its “swoosh” design, the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB designs, the University of Michigan’s “M” design, and designs for Lions, Red Wings and Tigers. someone manufacturing the stuff in the flint area is about to have a bad day also When i first started many years ago i made some well know logos and sold them. Well A few thousand dollars later (money i paid to them to settle) i learned my lesson...Its def. not worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pcrat 65 Posted February 12, 2014 he knew what he was doing, he deserves it. i dont feel a bit bad for people like this. But yea just goes to show ya what can happen.. Prison. and when ya get out, no life after that. unless ya win the lottery. hell it might of been worth it for this guy to atleast purchase licenses maybe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darcshadow 1,626 Posted February 12, 2014 The guy arrested wasn't making the stuff, he was just selling it. The article said he use to sell official stuff then gradually started selling fakes and eventually was selling only fakes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakotagrafx 7,297 Posted February 12, 2014 It also said they are still going after the guy that made the stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 393 Posted February 12, 2014 The ironic part of this is that the American made stuff gets destroyed and the seller jailed for it while all of the "real stuff" is made overseas... To me, the only "winners" here are the attorneys. Cal 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
busterbay 326 Posted February 13, 2014 Every once in the while I get a request for a questionable item, I always turn them down. I think it's funny when they try to argue why you should make it for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZ SKEETER 4,708 Posted February 13, 2014 I had a guy not too long ago that wanted me to make a larger decal for him. He wanted it in one piece. I told him I was not able to do it. My cutter was not large enough. So then, as he stated, because I could not do his design in the larger size, like he wanted, then I should just send the vector design to someone else, he chooses, to do it for him. I explained I hold the license to this design, it is copyrighted. Then he wanted to buy it. I had to get stern with him, and tell him, as I already stated, the design is copyrighted. That is why there are copyright laws. I want no part of it. End of discussion.!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybyrd 3,770 Posted February 14, 2014 Everytime someone asks me my opinion I tell them you you weigh the risk and decide for yourself because if you get caught you have nobody to blame. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knucklehead 530 Posted February 14, 2014 Did ya know, 'Happy Birthday to You', is copyrighted? Yes it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignTorch 84 Posted February 14, 2014 the phrase 'happy birthday to you' is not creative and therefore cannot be copyrighted a song by that name could be copyrighted, or an artistic rendition of the phrase could be copyrighted but, if the phrase was copyrighted its use would be subject to penalties of infringement and free speech would not exist also, the dispute in question is a trademark issue, it has nothing to do with copyright Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
knucklehead 530 Posted February 14, 2014 If you want to believe Snopes, and Wiki thingy, a company, that bought a company, that bought a company, also aquired the copyrights to the happy birthday song. Supposedly, now Paul McCartney owns it. Maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignTorch 84 Posted February 15, 2014 yes, there is a copyright issued on the famous song, which is cheaper to honor than to challenge, so it lives on... just turn the other cheek... unless your vinyl cutter somehow plays a tune that sounds like happy birthday to me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
