• Trayvon Martin's family looking to trademark "I am Trayvon"
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[QUOTE=UncleJimmema;35321321]2 slogans don't protect the use of your kids name, they make it possible to be used in some form of media to which there will be the possibility of profit.[/QUOTE] b/c those slogans were not already being used by people
[QUOTE=Aurora93;35321419]b/c those slogans were not already being used by people[/QUOTE] Not that it really means anything but Justice for Trayvon has been used everywhere and People have been holding up I am Trayvon posters all over the place.
it's clear that they want to minimize the controversy on trayvon
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;35320891]Honoring your son is one thing. Getting money off it is just plain disgusting.[/QUOTE] If they don't trademark it, someone else will. Wouldn't you rather the parents be making money off of this instead of some random asshole who saw an opportunity?
[QUOTE=Aurora93;35321484]it's clear that they want to minimize the controversy on trayvon[/QUOTE] You don't trademark slogans to minimize controversy. Had they done it after the trial and announced they were going to start some foundation then that be all fine and dandy, but they've literally done it in the wake of their sons death. Regardless of the intentions or motive, its a very insensitive time to do such a thing.
if they did commercialize his name there would be so much controversy about it that it would be unbelievable. needless to say they're just looking for some more legal security, that's all.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;35321494]If they don't trademark it, someone else will. Wouldn't you rather the parents be making money off of this instead of some random asshole who saw an opportunity?[/QUOTE] Its not that difficult to get whatever was trademarked back, since his parents are still the legal representatives of him.
Got to love America. One person's death is another person's profit. First Michael Jackson, then Whitney Houston, now Trayvon Martin.
It's not the family doing it, it's their attorney. They could've just agreed to it. Attorneys are only after the money after all.
[QUOTE=Aurora93;35321501]if they did commercialize his name there would be so much controversy about it that it would be unbelievable. needless to say they're just looking for some more legal security, that's all.[/QUOTE] Once again 2 slogans with his first name only being used doesn't provide much legal security. Like I said earlier, if they wanted to legal security they would have trademarked his full name and likeness. Trademarking a slogan only prevents people from using the series of words, not individual ones. So I could say Justice for Trayvon Martin and publish it and have no repercussions because the trademark was only for Justice for Trayvon.
[QUOTE=Aurora93;35321501]if they did commercialize his name there would be so much controversy about it that it would be unbelievable. needless to say they're just looking for some more legal security, that's all.[/QUOTE]Not trademarking a slogan makes you legally insecure?
They should make a deal with Skittles
[QUOTE=sami-pso;35321541]It's not the family doing it, it's their attorney. They could've just agreed to it. Attorneys are only after the money after all.[/QUOTE] Agreeing to it regardless to whether or not they knew what it was doing is still consenting to it. Its not the attorneys fault when someone signs something and doesn't rad the fine print.
or it could just be a preemptive trademark to prevent other people from capitalizing on it. [editline]27th March 2012[/editline] chill out yall
Better than someone else getting money off of it.
[QUOTE=UncleJimmema;35321552]Once again 2 slogans with his first name only being used doesn't provide much legal security. Like I said earlier, if they wanted to legal security they would have trademarked his full name and likeness. Trademarking a slogan only prevents people from using the series of words, not individual ones. So I could say Justice for Trayvon Martin and publish it and have no repercussions because the trademark was only for Justice for Trayvon.[/QUOTE] What part of this "doesn't protect the name and prevent people for using it for money" do you folks not understand? All it is is trademarking 2 slogans. So you can't use those slogans, and that's it.
[QUOTE=Aurora93;35321291]did you actually fucking read the article you morons[/QUOTE] except the very fact that people are trying to capitalize on it illustrates my point that this went to shit quite fast
[QUOTE=UncleJimmema;35321904]What part of this "doesn't protect the name and prevent people for using it for money" do you folks not understand? All it is is trademarking 2 slogans. So you can't use those slogans, and that's it.[/QUOTE] Shit you'd better call their attorney since you know more than they do
This is disgusting. They're just making these "memorial" DVDs and CDs to make a buck off of their son's death. This shit has happened before, it's ridiculous.
[QUOTE=The golden;35320809]I wonder how he would feel if he knew his parents were monetizing his name after he died. What terrible parents.[/QUOTE] Having terrible parents does make you more predisposed to jumping god fearing Americans who volunteer their time as neighbourhood watch.
[QUOTE=Splendor;35323659]Having terrible parents does make you more predisposed to jumping god fearing Americans who volunteer their time as neighbourhood watch.[/QUOTE] boy I hope this post is ironic
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