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Clark Griswold.sixpack

Clark Griswold.sixpack

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Tried selling some shirts with it, but State’s IP dept slapped it down within a day. So here’s the hi-res file for free. Enjoy.

Edit updated design (and merch): https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/80853465

 
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vandaldawg

vandaldawg

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Feb 23, 2008
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This is nothing but well done. University should pay you and sell it for too much money.
 
aTotal360

aTotal360

Heisman
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I don't think any. Looks original. Unless someone has be capable of trademarking "the dude", but I'm not sure that's possible.
 
Clark Griswold.sixpack

Clark Griswold.sixpack

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Sep 4, 2012
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Not sure. IP law is ridiculously grey. That said, what bothers me most is that State puts more effort into stopping creative merch from being sold than creating and selling it.
 
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paindonthurt_

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I don’t see why this would violate any IP, but as far as them not being “creative”, it’s the same reason they want the M state banner used everywhere. Branding.

You don’t create multiple logos and designs when branding. You TRY and come up with a good logo and brand it and stick to it.

When’s the last time coke, McDonald’s, etc, etc significantly changed their logo? They may have different looks on cans or merchandise but the logo sticks out and is the center piece of everything.

Lot of people probably like your shirt Bc it’s creative but doesn’t really fit the brand brand the university is after.
 
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paindonthurt_

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I’d definitely do this. And if they sent me a letter id respond with wanting to see the exact IP I was violating.
 
jethreauxdawg

jethreauxdawg

Heisman
Dec 20, 2010
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I like how Coca Cola gets the exact same color red from printers all over the world. If we’re not gonna be creative, can we be consistent?
 
Jeffreauxdawg

Jeffreauxdawg

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You would sell some shirts, but that my friend is a koozie design if I have ever seen one. Nice work.

ETA. If we win it all. I will order 50 of of these and send one of them gratis to my 40 favorite SPSers... plus 5 for me and 5 for Clark Griswold. Fighting Irish is SOL.

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onewoof

onewoof

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Mar 4, 2008
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Copyright that bro. Also it depends on how strict Universal is with the Big Lebowski imagery. So that's the risk the University probably avoided.
 
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kb549

kb549

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Clark Griswold said:
Not sure. IP law is ridiculously grey. That said, what bothers me most is that State puts more effort into stopping creative merch from being sold than creating and selling it.
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Yet they license the crap that hangs on the rack at Wal-Mart.
 
Drebin

Drebin

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JoeLee'sSocks said:
You would sell some shirts, but that my friend is a koozie design if I have ever seen one. Nice work.

ETA. If we win it all. I will order 50 of of these and send one of them gratis to my 40 favorite SPSers... plus 5 for me and 5 for Clark Griswold. Fighting Irish is SOL.

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Can't wait to get mine**
 
msudawg12

msudawg12

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I dont see what argument they'd have. Good luck man. I'll buy the hell out of some of that merch
 
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johnson86-1

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UpTheMiddlex3Punt said:
What IP is this violating?
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Possibly whoever owns the merchandising rights to big Lebowski? Just looking at it, I would think the only argument MSU would have would be if it was marketed to MSU fans specifically, because it wouldn’t trigger somebody to think of MSU just looking at it. But that’s just applying common sense, not the law.
 
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prdubya

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johnson86-1 said:
Possibly But that’s just applying common sense, not the law.
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Yeah? Well, you know… That’s just like uhh your opinion man.****

Great design my dude. Hope you can make some $ off this for koozies and shirts and stuff. Seems asinine to stop creative stuff like this.
 
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graphicBYdesign

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Aug 22, 2012
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Mississippi State "claims" to have all of these.


  1. Mississippi State University ®
  2. Mississippi State ®
  3. Hail State ®
  4. #HailState ®
  5. MSU ™
  6. Bulldog ™
  7. Bulldogs ™
  8. Dawg ™
  9. Dawgs ™
  10. Bully ™
  11. State ™
  12. This is Our State ™
  13. Welcome to Our State ™
  14. Maroon Friday ™
  15. True Maroon ™
  16. The Hump ™
  17. Hump ™
  18. Davis Wade Stadium ™
  19. DWS ™
  20. Polk Dement Stadium ™
  21. Dudy Noble Field ™
  22. DNF ™
  23. The Dude ™
  24. Left Field Lounge ™
  25. LFL ™
  26. Left Field Lofts ™
  27. More Cowbell ™
  28. Praise the Lord and Go Dawgs ™
  29. PTLGD ™
  30. The Junction ™
  31. Junction ™
  32. We Ring True ™
  33. Fight Song excerpts receive a ™
 
Lettucexxxx

Lettucexxxx

All-Conference
Oct 16, 2012
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What about “ This is our Dude “ or #theDude

“Abide” maybe?

it’s awesome btw, major props. I wouldn’t change anything about it.
 
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bulldogcountry1

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Jun 4, 2007
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How do you claim to trademark “State”?

I looked into trying to get licensed to make and sell trademarked State stuff a couple years ago. Turns out, it’s a real pain. You have to have insurance, pay a fee, submit “examples” of your product, and then pay a hefty %. State required a higher % than most other schools. So, when you see a licensed product from a maker at a retail shop, it’s got 40-50% tacked onto what the maker gets, not counting his insurance and expenses.

And yet there is so much burgundy garbage being produced and sold legally.
 
aTotal360

aTotal360

Heisman
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Coke probably spends more on their brand standards team on a yearly basis than we have as an endowment.
 
The Peeper

The Peeper

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-Good Luck telling Michigan St they can't use MSU
-Good Luck telling a host of schools and businesses they can't use Bulldogs
-Good Luck telling a host of schools they can't use State

-Good Luck finding anybody that wants to use Praise the Lord and Go Dawgs & PTLGD
I guess they gave up on trying to sell everyone on "The Outfield Terrace" term when they were trying to clean up the outfield image?
 
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

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This is the type of thing that drives me crazy about this stuff. So MSU, Dudy Noble Field, Davis Wade… I get it. That’s university created stuff, and it’s fully understandable as to why they’d own those rights.

But State, the Dude, PTLGD? Seriously, how does one get to swoop in and trademark something that they didn’t even create in the first place? Is this how it works? First person to file gets the trademark no matter who came up with it?
 
CochiseCowbell

CochiseCowbell

Heisman
Oct 29, 2012
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34. Maroon is all that Matters ™
35. Vroom Maroon ™


SPS Trademarks

1. 17 ™
2 a. Girodos ™
2 b. Bednars ™ (Pending)
3. Sarcasterisks ** ™
 
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