WHAT IS UP FRIENDS??
This entry will concern lawsuits that have been brought up due to graphic design infringement. The article in summary is over the mega-popular logo "TAPOUT", designed for the MMA show. The design, created originally by Justin Weber looks like this (in case, you haven't before seen anyone around you wearing some of their graphics):
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I knew you'd remember |
Even on the vaguest of levels, Weber's design has become ridiculously famous over the past few years, and is quickly becoming as easily recognizable of a logo as K-Mart's or American Eagle. The merchandise containing this logo is everywhere. Recently, Weber has decided to sue Tapout Inc. (the business for which the logo represents) for $1M in breach of contract and fraudulently obtaining the original designs. Further, the company intended to freeze Mr. Weber out of any revenue collected by having another company manufacture diluted versions of his work. This is an example of one of those offshoot products:
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aptly named, right? |
"The lawsuit is pending in the Superior Court of California in San Bernardino County." (RFC Express). Weber's lawsuit and case is to be represented by Spillain-Weingarten, LLP, a litigation that specializes in litigation in the California area.
In short friends, do not attempt to steal someone's work. Even if you have the highest of resources for procurement, the chances of you being caught and ruined by the evidence is just as high. Just ask Richard Nixon and George Harrison.
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