1990s FAI Badge Rights?
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Topic: 1990s FAI Badge Rights?
Posted By: BazmanFoo
Subject: 1990s FAI Badge Rights?
Date Posted: 23 Jul 2019 at 1:54pm
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Hey! First time poster here. I was wondering if you guys know if the 1990s FA badge is still copyrighted? I know the YBIG guys use a version of it as their own logo and sell merch with it, so I'm thinking not? The reason I ask, is I'm looking to make some Irish themed merch myself for a charity and would love to use the retro crest because it's so much nicer than the current official one. Any help or advise is appreciated!
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Posted By: newrynyuk
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2019 at 1:28pm
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Not legal expert, me. But I'm guessing not. After all, you can't just copyright a simple shamrock, can you? I thought this was the entire reason why the FAI changed there logo in 1991 to a design they could copyright. Over to you, YBIG overlords; Has there been any heat from the FAI over your merch that features a version of the 1990 FAI logo? |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2019 at 2:13pm
 It’s a f**king monstrosity! ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Mikeire wrote:Posted By: kevincronin2000
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2019 at 2:29pm
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Yes the 1990 badge has a copyright AFAIK as the fai and/or John Courtney (umbro\NB) had a problem with the ybig logo ------------- time is the stuff that life is made of, don't waste it. |
Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2019 at 2:48pm
Change the design by 15% and you are ok
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Posted By: darmack
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2019 at 2:53pm
It's been done with a harp so why not? ------------- The dark side.. And the light |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2019 at 9:41pm
They won't, and if they do they are f**king blind! Words cannot describe how bad it is. It is awful. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: thebronze14
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2019 at 11:31pm
Ah Mike, its absolutely chronic...a failed effort to look modern that looks like a cheap job done on ms paint
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Posted By: SuperDave84
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2019 at 11:44pm
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https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#advanced/trademarks/1/50/n1=ApplicationNumber&v1=3155355&o1=AND&c1=ENDS&sf=ApplicationNumber&so=asc" rel="nofollow - https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#advanced/trademarks/1/50/n1=ApplicationNumber&v1=3155355&o1=AND&c1=ENDS&sf=ApplicationNumber&so=asc That's the registered trade mark. ------------- 
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Posted By: BazmanFoo
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2019 at 6:11am
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That looks pretty conclusive anyway, cheers lads! Wonder if YBIG have had any difficulty?
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Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2019 at 8:57pm
15% change is required. Ybig changed the design by 20% so that there was no room for any hassle with a sports brand who have never used that logo before.
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Posted By: The Big Toe Area
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2019 at 5:14am
Umbro did put it on some stuff a good few years ago, but it is a joke if Toplion or whoever have any say over it given the sh*te they have been producing for years for Ireland.
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