Texas A&M warming up a lawsuit against Yahoo and/or FIFA

[nicodemus]

Texas A&M sounds like they're getting ready for a lawsuit (http://www.rollbamaroll.com/story/2006/6/22/22044/2661) against Yahoo and/or FIFA.

The World Cup website uses the trademarked phrase "12th man" which Texas A&M owns the copyright to.

[tomwilhelm]

Texas A&M sounds like they're getting ready for a lawsuit (http://www.rollbamaroll.com/story/2006/6/22/22044/2661) against Yahoo and/or FIFA.

The World Cup website uses the trademarked phrase "12th man" which Texas A&M owns the copyright to.
I've said this before on non-soccer related websites, but A&M are a bunch of asshats.

[bucketrod]

I've said this before on non-soccer related websites, but A&M are a bunch of asshats.

You got that right. They tried doing this with the seahwaks.

[nicodemus]

You got that right. They tried doing this with the seahwaks.
They didn't try doing it, they did it.

The Seahawks had to pay them a $100,000 one time payment plus $7500 a year to use it.

[flyerhawk]

They didn't try doing it, they did it.

The Seahawks had to pay them a $100,000 one time payment plus $7500 a year to use it.

Yeah! No question that a team whose player salary is 80+ million a year is definitely going to feel a little sting from that bitch slap.

The Seahawks probably pay more in parking tickets than that fine.

[EuropeanSoccerFan]

Texas A&M sounds like they're getting ready for a lawsuit (http://www.rollbamaroll.com/story/2006/6/22/22044/2661) against Yahoo and/or FIFA.

The World Cup website uses the trademarked phrase "12th man" which Texas A&M owns the copyright to.
How can you trademark a phrase like "12th man" which is common everywhere? Perhaps i should start copyrighting phrases like "dummkopf" or "arschloch"? This should earn me some money for sure...

[DoyleG]

Texas A&M University: Making U of Texas always look good.

[tomwilhelm]

They didn't try doing it, they did it.

The Seahawks had to pay them a $100,000 one time payment plus $7500 a year to use it.
That's where I heard about it. I'm a Seahawks fan. One of like 3 in Boston, if the last SuperBowl was any indication... ;)

[Gold is the Colour]

There is an Aussie commedian whose pseudomin is "the 12th man" - and has been for years. Fifa could give him a token paymenmt and say they are using his name, not Texas A&M's.

(Anyone who knows his work will get the joke in that.:D )

[nicodemus]

How can you trademark a phrase like "12th man" which is common everywhere?
Because copyright law in the United States is completely retarted.

There's a boxing announcer that has the phrase "Let's get ready to rumble!" trademarked (or at least did at one time.)

[DoyleG]

There is an Aussie commedian whose pseudomin is "the 12th man" - and has been for years. Fifa could give him a token paymenmt and say they are using his name, not Texas A&M's.

(Anyone who knows his work will get the joke in that.:D )

Never heard Billy Birmingham's work.

[wufc]

Man, even here in California people make fun of A&M football.

[bright]

Can A&M alumni get involved and put a stop to this crap? Aren't you guys embarassed?

- Paul

[HSEUPASSION]

Well they have to keep the school in the news somehow, because football used to be the only way they could get the name out there and now that they suck at that they have to find other means.

[sooneryank12]

77-0. Cya Aggies.

[Swab the poopdeck]

Well they have to keep the school in the news somehow, because football used to be the only way they could get the name out there and now that they suck at that they have to find other means.

hehe, I was thinking the same thing. It's a sad state of affairs if the best form of advertising is a threatened lawsuit, unless you're a copyright lawyer of course ;)

[Andy TAUS]

There is an Aussie commedian whose pseudomin is "the 12th man" - and has been for years. Fifa could give him a token paymenmt and say they are using his name, not Texas A&M's.

(Anyone who knows his work will get the joke in that.:D )They'll have to sue every bloody cricket team in the world for having a "12th man". :rolleyes:

[nxttc]

i seriously doubt that anyone outside of a&m will confuse the world cup for a bunch of guys in rotc uniforms and maroon t-shirts.

[Kung Fu Hamster]

i seriously doubt that anyone outside of a&m will confuse the world cup for a bunch of guys in rotc uniforms and maroon t-shirts.

I think this lawsuit, if it goes to court, will be laughed out.

By A&M's logic, is Office Depot forbidden from advertising that they sell staples since Staples is also a trademark?

[Pike]

Well, the World of Rugby Union is completely safe,.. they have the 16th man,...:D