Nfl Out Of Bounds

Mutt · 01-23-2003

How does the NFL get away with stopping everybody from using the term 'Super Bowl'? I believe in companies having the right to protect their trademarks but the NFL really are out of line. If you notice there are all sorts of companies with Super Bowl promotions but they aren't allowed to call the 'Super Bowl' by name, they have to refer to it as 'The Big Game' - i.e. Win Tickets to THE BIG GAME IN SAN DIEGO!
I was just listening to Howard Stern and he had to tell his produce to stop referring to it as the Super Bowl. I just don't get it, I know I can't print up T-shirts with the words SUPER BOWL on it to sell but tickets to the Super Bowl should be different - i go to the expense of spending 5 grand on tickets I should be able to advertise I'm having a giveaway at my car dealership with tickets to the SUPER BOWL as a prize. That's what the prize is, just like if i bought a Ferrari to give away I'd advertise FERRARI GIVEAWAY!

I'm surprised somebody hasn't sued the NFL. In the case of Playboy vs Terri Welles the judge decided that she could use the trademark 'Playmate of the Year' because she was one and that phrase describes her, she has a right to use it in a limited way. So I don't see 'Super Bowl' being much different, too bad for the NFL, I'm giving away tickets in a contest and the game tickets are for the game called the 'Super Bowl', it says so right on the tickets. I know the NFL's position is that they have sponsors who pay huge amounts of money to be tied into the Super Bowl and they're protecting that part of their business but it's way heavy handed.

Now back to Chip with Weather on the 10's!

Peaches · 01-23-2003

We had the same situation back when the Olympics were in town. One of the "Gameworks" type places had a large billboard that said "Olympic Sized Fun". The Olympics sued and the place put up a huge eraser, and made it look like they had erased the "Olympic" and put something like "Really big" - just to show what asses the folks at the Olympics were being

Everyone wondered if they were going to start going after all the real estate ads that had "Olympic sized pools" in them

10 degree here right now - a bit nippy!

Vick · 01-23-2003

I didn't know the NFL had trade marked the term "Super Bowl" but that explains a parody radio commercial I heard yesterday
It was for a dip and went something along the lines of "We can't say the name of the big game this week in San Diego but we can tell you our dip is Super when you put it in a Bowl" and the commercial went on with a few variations of the same theme

What I'd really like to see is a 3 way death match in a cage between the legal staffs from the NFL, Disney and MS
Now there would be excellent reality television

were as warm as Anchorage, AK yippie!!!

17°F Partly Cloudy Feels Like 3°F

As reported at Balt/Wash Intl., MD Last Updated Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:54 AM Eastern Standard Time.

17°F Fair Feels Like 8°F

As reported at Anchorage, AK Last Updated Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 6:53 AM Alaskan Standard Time (Thursday, 10:53 AM EST).

Peaches · 01-23-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Vick@Jan 23 2003, 12:10 PM
As reported at Balt/Wash Intl., MD Last Updated Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:54 AM Eastern Standard Time.

17°F Fair Feels Like 8°F

We show 18, feels like 1, but that's for a station further south - my thermometer shows 10

Convinced my brother that putting in the doggie door could wait until next week

I haven't gone out in it yet, but I have to make a grocery/drug store/post office run (insert "freezing smiley" here).

TheEnforcer · 01-23-2003

It's zero degrees with a wind chill of 15 below!!

Also high will be 4 degrees with a low of minus 11 and that's all without windchill!!

Last edited by TheEnforcer at Jan 23 2003, 12:56 PM

SykkBoy · 01-23-2003

brrrr, a frosty 60 degrees in Sin City

01-23-2003	#2
Peaches Members Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hills of N. GA Posts: 10,823	We had the same situation back when the Olympics were in town. One of the "Gameworks" type places had a large billboard that said "Olympic Sized Fun". The Olympics sued and the place put up a huge eraser, and made it look like they had erased the "Olympic" and put something like "Really big" - just to show what asses the folks at the Olympics were being Everyone wondered if they were going to start going after all the real estate ads that had "Olympic sized pools" in them 10 degree here right now - a bit nippy! __________________ Peaches@onlinebeach.com ICQ# 36734533

01-23-2003	#3
Vick Celebrating Company's Success with A Beer From Mini Bar Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Little South of Sanity Posts: 6,551	I didn't know the NFL had trade marked the term "Super Bowl" but that explains a parody radio commercial I heard yesterday It was for a dip and went something along the lines of "We can't say the name of the big game this week in San Diego but we can tell you our dip is Super when you put it in a Bowl" and the commercial went on with a few variations of the same theme What I'd really like to see is a 3 way death match in a cage between the legal staffs from the NFL, Disney and MS Now there would be excellent reality television were as warm as Anchorage, AK yippie!!! 17°F Partly Cloudy Feels Like 3°F As reported at Balt/Wash Intl., MD Last Updated Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:54 AM Eastern Standard Time. 17°F Fair Feels Like 8°F As reported at Anchorage, AK Last Updated Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 6:53 AM Alaskan Standard Time (Thursday, 10:53 AM EST). __________________ Pssst Click the Button Above I once wanted to be a Gynecologist But I couldn't find an opening

01-23-2003	#6
SykkBoy Polishing the Chrome on Bishops Motorcycle $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hell: Bowels : Level 9 Posts: 4,153	brrrr, a frosty 60 degrees in Sin City __________________ ADULT PAYMASTER - All Site Access - Paying $70 October 5th! "Love your enemies...just in case your friends turn out to be bastards." - unknown

01-23-2003	#1
Mutt Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,087	How does the NFL get away with stopping everybody from using the term 'Super Bowl'? I believe in companies having the right to protect their trademarks but the NFL really are out of line. If you notice there are all sorts of companies with Super Bowl promotions but they aren't allowed to call the 'Super Bowl' by name, they have to refer to it as 'The Big Game' - i.e. Win Tickets to THE BIG GAME IN SAN DIEGO! I was just listening to Howard Stern and he had to tell his produce to stop referring to it as the Super Bowl. I just don't get it, I know I can't print up T-shirts with the words SUPER BOWL on it to sell but tickets to the Super Bowl should be different - i go to the expense of spending 5 grand on tickets I should be able to advertise I'm having a giveaway at my car dealership with tickets to the SUPER BOWL as a prize. That's what the prize is, just like if i bought a Ferrari to give away I'd advertise FERRARI GIVEAWAY! I'm surprised somebody hasn't sued the NFL. In the case of Playboy vs Terri Welles the judge decided that she could use the trademark 'Playmate of the Year' because she was one and that phrase describes her, she has a right to use it in a limited way. So I don't see 'Super Bowl' being much different, too bad for the NFL, I'm giving away tickets in a contest and the game tickets are for the game called the 'Super Bowl', it says so right on the tickets. I know the NFL's position is that they have sponsors who pay huge amounts of money to be tied into the Super Bowl and they're protecting that part of their business but it's way heavy handed. Now back to Chip with Weather on the 10's!

01-23-2003	#5
TheEnforcer Scored VIP to Anton's Piss Tank Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,781	It's zero degrees with a wind chill of 15 below!! Also high will be 4 degrees with a low of minus 11 and that's all without windchill!! Last edited by TheEnforcer at Jan 23 2003, 12:56 PM