The Official "Let's Get Spurstalk T-shirts again" Thread/Poll

[VI_Massive]

its about selling it and making money off it. you can make your own t shirt that says spurs but if you sold them, then you could have a problem.

[DPG21920]

So they cannot market their website by selling T-Shirts, but they can own and operate a website called SpursTalk?

[NRHector]

How about calling it a "donation"?

[timvp]

So they cannot market their website by selling T-Shirts, but they can own and operate a website called SpursTalk?

The variable missing in your equation is $$.

Anyways, perhaps this summer we will try to figure out a way. If there is enough demand, someone bump this thread in the offseason and we'll consult with the required authorities . . .

[Spursfan092120]

The variable missing in your equation is $$.

Anyways, perhaps this summer we will try to figure out a way. If there is enough demand, someone bump this thread in the offseason and we'll consult with the required authorities . . .

Will do.

[byrontx]

SpursTalk is not the same as "Spurs." I am confident that there is no legal exposure there.

[koriwhat]

So they cannot market their website by selling T-Shirts, but they can own and operate a website called SpursTalk?

haha. i'm totally with you on this one. i don't think putting "SPURS" on a shirt and selling it will land you in copyright infringement court.

"Trademark rights may be used to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark, but not to prevent others from making the same goods or from selling the same goods or services under a clearly different mark."

similar marks... the is a trademark and therefor can't be duplicated without repercussions but the word "spur" or "spurs" is just a word and can be duplicated over and over again. that's how i am reading the law but once again maybe i am not reading it right? i don't know.

same with copyrights.

"The copyright protects the form of expression rather than the subject matter of the writing. For example, a description of a machine could be copyrighted, but this would only prevent others from copying the description; it would not prevent others from writing a description of their own or from making and using the machine."

if you disect that above wouldn't you say the subject matter is basketball but the form of expression is "the san antonio spurs"? so "spurstalk" is just another form of expression which ties in with the same subject matter as "the san antonio spurs" but they are totally different forms of expression.

[DPG21920]

The variable missing in your equation is $$.

Anyways, perhaps this summer we will try to figure out a way. If there is enough demand, someone bump this thread in the offseason and we'll consult with the required authorities . . .

I thought that SpursTalk did not make a profit when you made the last batch? Also, how can you not be allowed to promote your own "business"? Can you explain how you are allowed to operate SpursTalk with no legal issue? Is it because SpursTalk is not making money? If you were to place banner ads and draw an income because of it, would it change the legal issue?

There are plenty of websites where you can design your own shirt, so it saves the work for everyone, plus you can be happy with your own unique shirts. Plus you can post your work on here and maybe, we can have a contest where we submit our shirts and if the legal issues get cleared up, we can have a compe ion....

Edit: I can talk to my friend who is a lawyer and see what he says as well.

[Matches Malone]

I would like to contribute with a donation equal to the shirt cost, plus shipping, plus 15% over the cost for all the troubles that Kori and LJ will endure to get me one of these T-shirts.

Donation...yes, sir. That's the name of the game in a non-profit organization.

[Spursfan092120]

i would like to contribute with a donation equal to the shirt cost, plus shipping, plus 15% over the cost for all the troubles that kori and lj will endure to get me one of these t-shirts.

Donation...yes, sir. That's the name of the game in a non-profit organization.

ditto!

[Kori Ellis]

Everyone just needs to drop it for now. If/when we can make them available, we will.

Thanks.

[Brutalis]

I think it could actually be a nice promotion for ST and the Spurs as a franchise. All proceeds go to the Spurs Foundation, or whatever. I'm sure something could be worked out that is worth it for all sides. The economy is bad enough to where people will listen to any ideas to get something circulating.

[janet1122]

I'd love one.

[Budkin]

I love my SpursTalk T-shirt and still wear it proudly!

[senorglory]

What were the legal issues? Was there a threatening cease and desist letter received?

[CubanMustGo]

Everyone just needs to drop it for now. If/when we can make them available, we will.

Thanks.

[Agloco]

Depends on how good the shirts look......

[Duncan74]

I'd love to own one!!

[urunobili]

WFT??!!

Do I have to return mine?

it seems it'd get HOT on ebay with all of us interested...

[tp2021]

Solution: Use "ST" in a bigass bold font size.

[Rack The Trolls!]

can we get custom shirts so koriwhat's tee shirt says mouse stalker on back?

[Phase-T]

[crc21209]

I'd be in!

[senorglory]

Perhaps ST should consider the services of somethingawful's Leonard Crabs, Esq., who appears to have significant expertise in areas such as this.

[jag]

The variable missing in your equation is $$.

Anyways, perhaps this summer we will try to figure out a way. If there is enough demand, someone bump this thread in the offseason and we'll consult with the required authorities . . .

Bump?