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Was informed today that sewing outfit would not sew SSR on to the headrest of my seats because chev has the rights to this logo. Is there any way around this with out contacting Chev.? :confused
Doug
Doug
ampmop said:As a business owner with a registered trademark I am here to tell you that it is the responsibility of the Business owner or their assignees (lawyers, etc.) to police trademark infringement.
This embroiderer may have been burned before or just may be a true believer of "Murphy's Law".
You are probably going to find someone to do the job for you and by taking a blank copy of what you want done as someone just previously mentioned, you will be ok, although GM could hunt you down to make you pay them a licensing fee. I am sure they have a guy driving around right now peeking into all the SSR windows throughout the US looking for non-licensed SSR embroidery modifications. :jester
If someone from GM wanted to pursue it, you are correct...but the manufacturer would be liable, not the buyer, but items could be confiscated if you really wanted to get nit-picky...wildcat66 said:Then that would mean all of us with WindsuppreSSR are in big trouble or at least Rhobbel is :lol If they are making them in large amounts then there could be some trouble.
Rebel is correct. Harley Davidson has a full time staff that doese nothing but infringments. If you sell products that fit on a HD you can't use there name to advertise it. You can say it is for a HD you have to use the word "FOR" in front of it. I invented a replacement rear susspention for HD Softails. I named it Sofspention, and they sued me because they felt it was to close to softail. I won, then they turned around and knock off our trailer line. To get around my patten they changed the way the hinges were positioned. They all failed and they had a 100% recall. What I am getting at is, they are not anyone to fool whith nor is G.M. they will come after anyone using there logo. They have to to protect themselves. All the products I have seen here is just a matter of time before they come and they will come, unless you have gone threw the proccess with them. Sorry to ramble it's a touchy subject with me.REBEL said:I’m told Walt Disney and Harley Davidson has full time lawyers to track this stuff down. I know a flee market up here was making Jesse’s James, West Coast Chopper shirts and selling them; local police walked in and took all his stock. But yes if you do a one of for your own use, it’s just proud free advertising you would think. … I hope, because I’m planning on doing something with the SSR line Art myself.
The only problem I can see is if someone were selling embroidered merchandise with SSR logos on it for a profit. If Doug is only wanting to do his head rests with SSR logos I don't see where GM would go after anyone... unless someone were to start selling leather inserts or pieces on here or Ebay with the SSR logo on them for profit.ampmop said:... you will be ok, although GM could hunt you down to make you pay them a licensing fee. I am sure they have a guy driving around right now peeking into all the SSR windows throughout the US looking for non-licensed SSR embroidery modifications. :jester
Here, Here. Sorry to hear about your legal ordeal, but glad to hear it somewhat worked out for you. I couldn't agree more with your assessment as to what may eventually happen to those infringing. Everyone out there would protect their interest if they felt they were being trampled upon so we can't blame the big boys for doing the same.Ken Thurm said:Rebel is correct. Harley Davidson has a full time staff that doese nothing but infringments. If you sell products that fit on a HD you can't use there name to advertise it. You can say it is for a HD you have to use the word "FOR" in front of it. I invented a replacement rear susspention for HD Softails. I named it Sofspention, and they sued me because they felt it was to close to softail. I won, then they turned around and knock off our trailer line. To get around my patten they changed the way the hinges were positioned. They all failed and they had a 100% recall. What I am getting at is, they are not anyone to fool whith nor is G.M. they will come after anyone using there logo. They have to to protect themselves. All the products I have seen here is just a matter of time before they come and they will come, unless you have gone threw the proccess with them. Sorry to ramble it's a touchy subject with me.
KEn
Marc,Marc NY said:The only problem I can see is if someone were selling embroidered merchandise with SSR logos on it for a profit. If Doug is only wanting to do his head rests with SSR logos I don't see where GM would go after anyone... unless someone were to start selling leather inserts or pieces on here or Ebay with the SSR logo on them for profit.
Buffy is on vacation and we sure do miss him... :cry I hope he checks in soon.Ken Thurm said:P.S. Where the hell is Buffy?
When we design Corporate Identities and other advertising, we transfer the rights to the design to the customer. Once that is done, If we want to use a reproduction of the design in our own advertising, legally we have to ask permission. The same would apply to the official Chevy SSR Logo, but I doubt Chevy would give permission to use it on anything. :nonoSSRJIM said:We just spent a year studying copyright. It really comes down to this "If you created it, you own the copyright" You don't have to register it, the second the pen hits the paper. the finger pushes the camera button, you get the idea, it is copyrighted. So if you didn't create it, you better ask and keep in mind that a no response is not a yes.