Red Rebels Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) "Copyright infringement occurs when someone other than the copyright holder copies the “expression†of a work. This means that the idea or information behind the work is not protected, but how the idea is expressed is protected. For example, there have been many movies about Pirates, but only one Jack Sparrow. Copyright infringement can occur even if someone does not copy a work exactly. This example of copyright infringement is most easily apparent in music and art. Copyright infringement occurs if the infringing work is “substantially similar†to the copyrighted work." SOURCE: http://www.clickandcopyright.com/copyright-resources/copyright-infringement.aspx I started thinking about this when I saw adalum96's Star Logo. Here is an article from a few years ago in the Washington Post. I know Science Hill had a very expensive issue with this a few years back. Any other stories out there. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/21/AR2010102106526.html Edited April 6, 2015 by Red Rebels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rebels Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 http://www.wjhl.com/story/25414982/science-hill-high-school-to-spend-almost-22000-to-replace-logo-on-field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllRegion Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 So many high schools use college and pro logos, or variations on the sort. I FAR prefer original logos, such as Maryville's "Rebels" script. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulsaunion Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) http://www.momentummedia.com/articles/am/am1705/logo.htm (Tulsa, OK) Union and Miami (Florida). Union has an agreement with Miami and pays to use the "Split U" logo. It was $1,000 per year. I am not sure what it is now. Union also has a policy to protect the Union logos and colors. http://www.unionps.org/filesSite/LOGO_GUIDELINES.pdf Edited April 6, 2015 by tulsaunion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oridgecat Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Carter High was contacted by Georgia Tech and was told to cease and desist use of their yellow jacket logo, even though Carter is Hornets, they were using the same bug. So, at that time, Coach Heath Woods hand drew the new hornet and they have used that one since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rebels Posted April 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 http://www.momentummedia.com/articles/am/am1705/logo.htm (Tulsa, OK) Union and Miami (Florida). Union has an agreement with Miami and pays to use the "Split U" logo. It was $1,000 per year. I am not sure what it is now. Union also has a policy to protect the Union logos and colors. http://www.unionps.org/filesSite/LOGO_GUIDELINES.pdf I read the .pdf link. They seem to have gotten things straightened out since getting jammed up in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLawrence Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) Alnwick has ripped off every sports logo known to man.... Not really, but really. I'm just serious. "Certainly I can understand that as the University of Virginia we have a popular brand and carries some weight across high schools in Virginia. That's why we pay particular attention that they are not using the Cavalier marks or crossed swords without capitalizing on the university's brand." Edited April 6, 2015 by JohnnyLawrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STARSNBARS Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Alnwick has ripped off every sports logo known to man.... Not really, but really. I'm just serious. Johnny L.....Thait rite thair wuz kindlee commycull......Eye ain't nevur seed anuthur Cardnull wif a filtered Marlburo inn hits beak....!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllRegion Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 WB has adapted the Virginia logo and made it their own. I have noticed that the Alcoa "A" logo looks a lot like the Braves and Crimson Tide logo...and the midfield logo at Maryville looks a lot like the one on the Big House turf up in Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STARSNBARS Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) ...and the midfield logo at Mishygun looks a lot like the one on the Jim Renfro turf in Mairvul. ficksed..... Edited April 6, 2015 by STARSNBARS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLawrence Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 WB has adapted the Virginia logo and made it their own. WB has adapted the Gators logo and made it their own. WB has adapted the Tampa Bay logo and made it their own. (twice) WB has adapted the Blount Family crest slogan and made it their own. "Lux tua via mea." Ripping off logos since 1979. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governm Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 Actually Maryville's Rebels script may not be original because I remember seeing a picture of an Old Soddy Daisy logo that looked exactly the same. It was the word "Trojans" in the exact same style that Maryville's Rebels is written in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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