Tebow trademarks kneeling on one knee and fake praying

[bevischief]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

Can Cassel trademark this?

I thought he already had the trademark for fail...

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning

Can Cassel trademark this?

[SAUTO]

I thought Jordan made money off the logo
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[evolve27]

I hope he gets cut from the NFL

[chefsos]

I'm not familiar with trademark law, but I agree with DRU here. It's something that had to be done, and there's nothing sinister about it. If Tebow's people hadn't trademarked the thing, someone else may have done it. Maybe someone else was already trying to.

I laugh at him as much as anyone, but it's pretty easy, to me, to separate the contempt of Tebow's beliefs, marketing, and relative football skills from the acceptance of sound business practices.

[DRU]

Originally Posted by chefsos

I'm not familiar with trademark law, but I agree with DRU here. It's something that had to be done, and there's nothing sinister about it. If Tebow's people hadn't trademarked the thing, someone else may have done it. Maybe someone else was already trying to.

I laugh at him as much as anyone, but it's pretty easy, to me, to separate the contempt of Tebow's beliefs, marketing, and relative football skills from the acceptance of sound business practices.

They already did. People were running tebowing.com and trying to trademark it themselves. Tebow and co. had to fight that and get it dismissed before they could even file their own.

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/1...mark-tebowing/

It all comes down to confusion in the marketplace, and if using the mark would make people think Tebow and co. were directly associated with all these people using it, they have every right to protect it. The Trademark and Patent office agrees.

[SAUTO]

So can he charge for the usage?
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[chefsos]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

So can he charge for the usage?
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Post a picture and we'll see. It will probably only be a buck or two.

[DRU]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

So can he charge for the usage?
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Technically, no, but he can use the trademark as a tool to help keep you from using it for your own financial gain.

That said, if they negotiate with somebody who does want to use the mark he could gain from it that way, just like Jordan does with his mark. If you license it to people for use on their products or in their marketing material you can receive money based on your licensing agreement with that company....just like Jordan does.

Apparently they've said any profits that do come from this will go to the Tebow Foundation.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by DRU

Technically, no, but he can use the trademark as a tool to help keep you from using it for your own financial gain.

That said, if they negotiate with somebody who does want to use the mark he could gain from it that way, just like Jordan does with his mark. If you license it to people for use on their products or in their marketing material you can receive money based on your licensing agreement with that company....just like Jordan does.

Apparently they've said any profits that do come from this will go to the Tebow Foundation.

So "technically" he CAN PROFIT FROM THIS.

You might as well shut up now...
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[Brock]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

So "technically" he CAN PROFIT FROM THIS.

You might as well shut up now...
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Yup.

[DRU]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

So "technically" he CAN PROFIT FROM THIS.

You might as well shut up now...
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There's a big difference between the ability to force somebody to pay you royalties and a licensing deal.

You guys just want to hate so much you can't even accept logic and fact. It's a little pathetic.

What's even more pathetic is that we're wasting our time bickering about it. I've got apps to build and trademarks/patents to file.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by DRU

There's a big difference between the ability to force somebody to pay you royalties and a licensing deal.

You guys just want to hate so much you can't even accept logic and fact. It's a little pathetic.

lol. Making money is making money.

No hate here buddy, just looking at it as logically as possible.

Again so maybe you will understand logic. Making money is making money.
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[Jenson71]

Originally Posted by DRU

There's a big difference between the ability to force somebody to pay you royalties and a licensing deal.

You guys just want to hate so much you can't even accept logic and fact. It's a little pathetic.

What's even more pathetic is that we're wasting our time bickering about it. I've got apps to build and trademarks/patents to file.

I'll admit I don't know anything about trademark or patent law. I just don't understand why the legal system needs to protect this. So what happens if someone make a porn featuring the Tebow? Does that really damage Tebow? Isn't the damage really in the restricting of society the beauty of seeing a man tebow his balls into a female's mouth?

[SAUTO]

Jordan didn't trademark himself PRAYING.

Or act holier than thou and like its all for God then make it where he could make money off of it.
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