most likely to be exactly R200.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iam3G
final conformation when I have finalised the orders and I know what's my cost.
Printable View
most likely to be exactly R200.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iam3G
final conformation when I have finalised the orders and I know what's my cost.
is this legal? Do you have the rights to use licensed trademarks?
No it's not. No I don't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stunt
But, if you like, you can let Valve know and we'll take it from there
I'd be interested if you had a license to sell these.
T-shirt piracy. Sad.
Pretty much. I'm gonna copy thisQuote:
Originally Posted by Stunt
Granted points (a) to (c) are met but how is the shirt unfair or detrimental to the Portal logo? It's not like he is using the logo to promote his own game (unless you can confuse a t shirt with a game) or such but rather to associate gamers with a brand that they are passionate about. Then the logo also isn't being used to damage the Portal game franchise either so in my mind the shirt is fair game.Quote:
The essential elements of an infringement of a trade mark under section 34(1)(c)
(a) unauthorised use by the defendant of a mark identical or similar to the registered mark;
(b) in the course of trade in relation to goods or services;
(c) the registered trade mark must be well-known in the Republic; and
(d) the use of the trade mark would be likely to take unfair advantage of, or be detrimental to the distinctive character or repute of the registered trade mark.
Is isn't. In fact, he promoting it. But on the other hand, he will essentially be making money off someone else's trademark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ike_009
Don't get me wrong, I love his Tee ideas. If I could afford it, I would buy it. But Stunt does raise some valid points.
I'm with Ike on this one and i would also be interested in one
He is being paid to do so. Even if it's at a loss, he is being paid to sell the copyrighted intellectual property of a registered company. You guys aren't buying his t-shirt because you want t-shirts, the appeal is the illegality in question, the Portal Trademark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ike_009
True but as has been proven in previous court cases, use of a trademark on a shirt is not enough to prove infringement, instead you have to see the whole picture of how this impacts on steam and portal and can they prove dilution of the brand as well. Generally consumers are allowed freedom of expression and in this age brands are seen as a form of expression and as such people are allowed to associate themselves with a brand provided their expression does not negatively impact on the original brand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iam3G
Therefore while stunt does have a point, it is also unlikely that these shirts would ever be deemed to be an infringement on portal and steams rights in their current form.
Stunt is right.
I never disputed the validity of Stunt's claim... cos there are no grounds for dispute.
Copyright is what it is... They own the design and I used it without asking.
I've asked now... Maybe they'll be ok with it. If not, that's gonna be really sad.
Then I'll print it just to spite them.
Nah... I'm just joking
(Watch out for my PM's)
(...joking!)