Cart The Unusual Suspects
About the design
A lot of people ask questions on this site about how copyrighted characters can be used- here is the answer: Question: When is parody protected from a charge of trademark infringement?
Answer: Parody is a usage of a mark that pokes fun at the mark and does not confuse the public as to the source of the usage. In determining whether there is infringement the court balances the public interest in free expression against the public interest in avoiding consumer confusion. "A parody must convey two simultaneous--and contradictory messages; that it is the original, but also that it is not the original and is instead a parody. To the extent that it does only the former but not the latter, it is not only a poor parody but also vulnerable under trademark law, since the consumer will be confused
Candiru
whoah i never knew that. NOW i know why family guy isnt bankrupt
LOSMATTOCKS
I would like to see it on a different blue. The colors are really intense right now.
BrettBretterson
Eh... it's ok... 4 just because of Waldo.
plasticpixie
either way, to prove that it is a parody if the Waldo Trademark holders choose to sue Threadless would cost them a ton of money in legal fees, just to try and prove they are right, if they are right.
one of the companies i work for spent $20k fighting a copyright/trademark infringement suit, and had to settle when it wasn't worth fighting anymore, even though they were clearly right. the trademark never should have been issue as it was a phrase that is in common usage, and un trademark-able to begin with.
dweepcity
whoa.
pix_six
I'm just curious to your source for your trademark answer. I'm not trying to say you are right or wrong, I'd just like to know your source
marythom
I like the idea, but I think it could be executed better by using different colors and a different font.
sam says rawrrrr
^ i agree. some of these colors are way too bright...
talisker
I don't agree about the colours being too bright...
Although I am wearing sunglasses :p
VHSorBETA
is it just me or do all the articles on the characters heads tilt to the smae side?
bluemagenta
the colors and the font impact? doesn't work i guess :/ i like the illustrations but too crowded design. maybe that's just me anyway.
squirelgirl
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Macflyg4
ditch the text and i will def buy this
BlackDarkness
Who's the one on the very right?
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