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> as long as you're not claiming it's a Nike shirt it seems reasonable to me The fact that your shirt has a Nike logo means that you're claiming it's a Nike sh

> as long as you're not claiming it's a Nike shirt it seems reasonable to me The fact that your shirt has a Nike logo means that you're claiming it's a Nike shirt. If you were to buy a shirt with an offensive statement on it, then get a Nike swoosh from a different shirt and sew it on, would you be surprised that Nike's upset? > People do this all the time with quilts Does Nike make quilts? There's your answer!

lesuorac 4y ago
> The fact that your shirt has a Nike logo means that you're claiming it's a Nike shirt. Don't necessarily agree on that. To go back to the article, the guy very clearly claimed it was a Subaru. > If you were to buy a shirt with an offensive statement on it, then get a Nike swoosh from a different shirt and sew it on, would you be surprised that Nike's upset? I wouldn't be surprised but I also don't think Nike has any standing to do anything about that. I could also just wear Nike clothing and start a youtube channel where I do fake beheadings and Nike probably wouldn't like that association either but again they wouldn't have standing. I'm sure Underarmour didn't like the Patriot's coach's outfit but his clothes, his outfit (he cut the sleeves off rather jaggedly to intentionally look trashy). > Does Nike make quilts? There's your answer! So your argument is that you can use somebody's trademark as long as you're in a different business than they are? I think the argument of not claiming you're that company is a much better one. The dude's not running a dealership where he's passing off Subarus as BMWs. He's just legally acquired individual components and assembled them into a frankenstein car. Short of some patent infringement for that assembly I don't see a problem. I think also if you buy a computer case that came with an Intel Inside badging and you replace the CPU/Motherboard to be AMD then you don't have to scratch out all of the Intel badging. But you also can't sell it as an Intel system.
- HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
  > I also don't think Nike has any standing to do anything about that It's their trademarked logo on an item that they didn't approve its use on. > So your argument is that you can use somebody's trademark as long as you're in a different business than they are? It's not just my argument, it's the USPTO's: https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/scope-protection https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/scope-protection In the end, I have to say that I don't have a problem with what this guy did (well, using the VW logo was dumb!). But at the same time, CBP did exactly what they're expected to do and so did Volkswagen. I just don't understand why anyone is surprised by their behavior.

lesuorac 4y ago

> The fact that your shirt has a Nike logo means that you're claiming it's a Nike shirt. Don't necessarily agree on that. To go back to the article, the guy very clearly claimed it was a Subaru. > If you were to buy a shirt with an offensive statement on it, then get a Nike swoosh from a different shirt and sew it on, would you be surprised that Nike's upset? I wouldn't be surprised but I also don't think Nike has any standing to do anything about that. I could also just wear Nike clothing and start a youtube channel where I do fake beheadings and Nike probably wouldn't like that association either but again they wouldn't have standing. I'm sure Underarmour didn't like the Patriot's coach's outfit but his clothes, his outfit (he cut the sleeves off rather jaggedly to intentionally look trashy). > Does Nike make quilts? There's your answer! So your argument is that you can use somebody's trademark as long as you're in a different business than they are? I think the argument of not claiming you're that company is a much better one. The dude's not running a dealership where he's passing off Subarus as BMWs. He's just legally acquired individual components and assembled them into a frankenstein car. Short of some patent infringement for that assembly I don't see a problem. I think also if you buy a computer case that came with an Intel Inside badging and you replace the CPU/Motherboard to be AMD then you don't have to scratch out all of the Intel badging. But you also can't sell it as an Intel system.

HeyLaughingBoy 4y ago
> I also don't think Nike has any standing to do anything about that It's their trademarked logo on an item that they didn't approve its use on. > So your argument is that you can use somebody's trademark as long as you're in a different business than they are? It's not just my argument, it's the USPTO's: https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/scope-protection https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/scope-protection In the end, I have to say that I don't have a problem with what this guy did (well, using the VW logo was dumb!). But at the same time, CBP did exactly what they're expected to do and so did Volkswagen. I just don't understand why anyone is surprised by their behavior.