Comments on: Trademark Applications in AU and US http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2008/12/08/trademark-applications-in-au-and-us/ Thoughts on business, tech & media from an Aussie entrepreneur Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:37:54 +1000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2008/12/08/trademark-applications-in-au-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-128 David Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:28:46 +0000 http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/?p=41#comment-128 How did this work out? I've run into a similar issue and am interested to see how to handle the situation. How did this work out? I’ve run into a similar issue and am interested to see how to handle the situation.

]]> By: Geoff McQueen http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2008/12/08/trademark-applications-in-au-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Geoff McQueen Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:11:20 +0000 http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/?p=41#comment-5 Hi Melissa, I'm not sure what you mean, since I didn't actually post the other logo or identify the business or website. If you've been sleuthing, and worked it out, then I can only agree to disagree - in my opinion there's little to no chance people could get the mark's confused - the shape of the logo is very different, and the use of the words is also very different, and the product/service categories are also very different... but everyone's entitled to their opinion. Hi Melissa,

I’m not sure what you mean, since I didn’t actually post the other logo or identify the business or website.

If you’ve been sleuthing, and worked it out, then I can only agree to disagree – in my opinion there’s little to no chance people could get the mark’s confused – the shape of the logo is very different, and the use of the words is also very different, and the product/service categories are also very different… but everyone’s entitled to their opinion.

]]> By: Geoff McQueen http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2008/12/08/trademark-applications-in-au-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Geoff McQueen Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:09:13 +0000 http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/?p=41#comment-4 Hi Norman, Unfortunately, since it involves lawyer letters and stuff, I'll have to defer on posting them both for the time being. Geoff Hi Norman,

Unfortunately, since it involves lawyer letters and stuff, I’ll have to defer on posting them both for the time being.

Geoff

]]> By: Norman http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2008/12/08/trademark-applications-in-au-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Norman Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:21:56 +0000 http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/?p=41#comment-3 Sounds like you have an interesting legal drama going on over there. Would you be willing to post up the two different logos side by side? Sounds like you have an interesting legal drama going on over there.

Would you be willing to post up the two different logos side by side?

]]> By: Melissa Ward http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/2008/12/08/trademark-applications-in-au-and-us/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Melissa Ward Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:18:21 +0000 http://www.geoffmcqueen.com/?p=41#comment-2 Interesting post. I must ask though, as a graphic designer myself, how can you say you do not see the similarities between these logos? Anyone seeing both of these would think they were just variations of the same theme, right down to the choice of colour and geometry. Its very easy when seeing these side by side how someone would feel compelled to shout plagiarism. Maybe you should try something more original? Interesting post. I must ask though, as a graphic designer myself, how can you say you do not see the similarities between these logos? Anyone seeing both of these would think they were just variations of the same theme, right down to the choice of colour and geometry.

Its very easy when seeing these side by side how someone would feel compelled to shout plagiarism.

Maybe you should try something more original?

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