Smart Parts Trademark

[vikingshadow]

No need to get your panties in a bunch! You guys don't understand - the only companies that wouldn't be able to use it would be companies that sell the same type of product as SP, ie. paintball companies. Anyone else can use that slang because they aren't selling the same thing.

It isn't that unique - Microsoft uses "Windows", Apple uses "Apple" and they invented and use the word "Mouse", so on and so forth....no law suits over those words being used by other companies. See?

[Nenkitsune]

i lknow. i just get weirded knowing SP is using stuff taht i've always found resereved for my special hobbies

[HelpDeskHustler]

i don't even know what to say to the bunch of you, except to stop thinking about it, there's nothing of concern... cuz obviously you don't understand, you don't PAY for using trademarks. YOU GET SUED FOR STEALING THE GENERAL LIKENESS OF A COMPANY FOR MAKING ADVERTISEMENTS THAT LOOK LIKE THEIRS, IE: USING THEIR TRADEMARK TO APPEAR TO BE FROM THE SAME COMPANY. i hope the massive font helps

[kidonfire]

Wow, that almost burned my eyes out trying to read that.

[STRIKEFIRST]

Originally Posted by HelpDeskHustler

it doesn't mean you can't say it without paying, it just means they made it their official slogan and using the same thing as a slogan in a product is attempting to take their image in order to sell your product. nothing that groundbreaking really, just preventing people from producing look alike ad's and leeching off of whatever sell demographic smartparts already has.

I know this...IT WAS A JOKE!!!!!

[STRIKEFIRST]

Originally Posted by vikingshadow

No need to get your panties in a bunch! You guys don't understand - the only companies that wouldn't be able to use it would be companies that sell the same type of product as SP, ie. paintball companies. Anyone else can use that slang because they aren't selling the same thing.

It isn't that unique - Microsoft uses "Windows", Apple uses "Apple" and they invented and use the word "Mouse", so on and so forth....no law suits over those words being used by other companies. See?

I WAS JOKING YALL!

I know what a trademark is...next I'll joke in the right context!

[HelpDeskHustler]

use this:

im using it right now.

[shunut]

Wow, talk about getting you panties in a bunch. Chill out guys, even if he was serious is it really worth getting upset over?

[HelpDeskHustler]

Originally Posted by shunut

Wow, talk about getting you panties in a bunch. Chill out guys, even if he was serious is it really worth getting upset over?

who?... personally I'm tired of people continuing a stupid mistake because they didn't read my post, thats why i used super font.

[bigred76]

They don't read your posts for a reason, apparently... (<~~~ proper use of a dodgy, btw)

Just playin' with ya Claus, much <3! Kinda lame that SP has to resort to advertising of this kind to buy into our newer players coming in... Speaks a lot about them!