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Manziel files lawsuit citing copyright infringement of name Johnny Football
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:18 am
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:18 am
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Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel can't capitalize on his name, but he can protect it.
Manziel's corporation, JMAN2 Enterprises, filed a lawsuit in Texas last week against Eric Vaughan, a man who was selling T-shirts that read, "Keep Calm and Johnny Football." Manziel claims Vaughan infringed on his trademark rights.
Although Manziel didn't file papers to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for "Johnny Football" until Feb. 2, a trademark doesn't have to be federally registered for there to be an ownership claim.
The lawsuit asks the court to award damages for the unlawful sale of the "Johnny Football" T-shirts. Texas A&M's compliance office recently received a ruling from the NCAA that a student-athlete can keep financial earnings as a result of a legal action.
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Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:20 am to Bench McElroy
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Texas A&M's compliance office recently received a ruling from the NCAA that a student-athlete can keep financial earnings as a result of a legal action
Johnny is going to rack up
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:21 am to Bench McElroy
What a douche.
And no I haven't bashed or looked down on the kid until now.
And no I haven't bashed or looked down on the kid until now.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:22 am to Bench McElroy
Dude's a joke. He'll never make in the NFL. He's just trying to rack it up while he can.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:23 am to RBWilliams8
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RBWilliams8
why should random people be able to make money off his name?
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:23 am to RBWilliams8
Sorry but I have too...
In other news, ALABAMA is suing LSU defensive lineman for copy right infringement.
In other news, ALABAMA is suing LSU defensive lineman for copy right infringement.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:23 am to Bench McElroy
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:28 am to Dr RC
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why should random people be able to make money off his name?
Bc it's America. And it's just a nickname.
Honey badger wasn't suing people for making "honey badger don't care" t-shirts. It is just petty and a douche move. If you're going to be playing in the NFL is tshirt money that big of a deal? It's free exposure and a bitch move by manziel. Simply put.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:29 am to RBWilliams8
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If you're going to be playing in the NFL is tshirt money that big of a deal?
well that doesn't apply to Manziel then
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:30 am to RBWilliams8
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Bc it's America. And it's just a nickname.
Honey badger wasn't suing people for making "honey badger don't care" t-shirts. It is just petty and a douche move. If you're going to be playing in the NFL is tshirt money that big of a deal? It's free exposure and a bitch move by manziel. Simply put.
You're pretty smart for an LSU fan
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:31 am to Bench McElroy
What if someone else calls them self Johnny Football? In a few years, no one but Texas A&M fans will remember this dude.
This post was edited on 2/23/13 at 12:32 am
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:33 am to Bench McElroy
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Manziel's corporation, JMAN2 Enterprises
What a joke
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:33 am to RBWilliams8
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Honey badger wasn't suing people for making "honey badger don't care" t-shirts.
Yeah, I'm sure Mathieu knows all about IP law.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:35 am to Dr RC
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why should random people be able to make money off his name?
Opposed to selling it himself, oh lets say, 30,000 times to a person who turns around and submits them all to be authenticated.
:ncaacomin':
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:39 am to lsutothetop
You guys don't get it at all...
Makes perfect sense and the school did this same thing FIRST.
Makes perfect sense and the school did this same thing FIRST.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:48 am to Projectpat
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Yeah, I'm sure Mathieu knows all about IP law.
Probably just as much as your crooked nosed inbred looking QB.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:49 am to burbank
In the end, this is a spoiled kid fricking up some A&M fan's life for no reason. Johnny could ring up one of the boosters and have anything he wanted waiting at his doorstep but he decides to file a lawsuit because of a fricking t shirt with the words "Johnny Football" on it. Pathetic.
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:51 am to Bench McElroy
wow
Posted on 2/23/13 at 12:54 am to The_Joker
Joker... You're clueless if you think he makes these decisions himself... This has all been carefully orchestrated by both the school and his family over the last couple of months. They're setting a precedent thats really not that hard to understand.
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