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re: TAMU's "12th Man" trademark
Posted on 5/8/20 at 8:33 pm to Mithridates6
Posted on 5/8/20 at 8:33 pm to Mithridates6
All Aggy all the time. Y’all are fricking obsessed. I don’t get it.
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Posted on 5/8/20 at 9:36 pm to Mithridates6
OP completely fails to update his research. Seattle absolved themselves of any claim to the term 12th Man back in 2015.
OP can't count either. The original suit was settled in 2006 in A&M's favor and the Seahawks allowed their portion of the licensing agreement to expire in 2015.
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So, for about 4 years A&M has been charging the Seattle Seahawks about $150k/year in royalties for use of the slogan "12th Man" (in addition to lump sum settlement).
OP can't count either. The original suit was settled in 2006 in A&M's favor and the Seahawks allowed their portion of the licensing agreement to expire in 2015.
This post was edited on 5/8/20 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 5/8/20 at 9:37 pm to Mithridates6
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So 12th Man was a national advertising campaign that people in places like Seattle were undoubtedly aware of
Paul Allen never thought he would get crushed by someone enforcing an existing trademark. After all, he did it constantly for decades.
Robert Gates depantsed him right before the Super Bowl.
This post was edited on 5/8/20 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 5/8/20 at 9:49 pm to Mithridates6
Seahawks have been paying for a whole lot longer than 4 years. 
Posted on 5/8/20 at 9:54 pm to TeLeFaWx
One thing Aggy has always been great at: flattering themselves 
Posted on 5/8/20 at 9:56 pm to Mithridates6
How is it “flattering” to answer the three specific questions you posed in your OP?
I assumed you wanted answers; is that not the case?
I assumed you wanted answers; is that not the case?
Posted on 5/8/20 at 9:58 pm to Mithridates6
1. Shut the frick up, Randy
2. A trademark holder is REQUIRED to vigorously defend the mark or lose the right. Thus, lawsuits.
3. Shut the frick up, Randy
4. See 1 and 3, then repeat.
2. A trademark holder is REQUIRED to vigorously defend the mark or lose the right. Thus, lawsuits.
3. Shut the frick up, Randy
4. See 1 and 3, then repeat.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:04 pm to Mithridates6
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How can you possibly claim priority? The expression has been in use forever
1. Because, frick you, Randy.
2. Ask the judge who granted the mark DECADES ago.
3. Shut the frick up, Randy
4. See 1 and 3. Repeat 3 in perpetuity.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:17 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Robert Gates depantsed him right before the Super Bowl.
That's ironic, Aggie pulling another man's britches up.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:18 pm to EKG
Believing that you could have popularized something as banal as 12th Man and feeling strongly enough about it to file a trademark is the height of self-flattery and shamelessness I'd love to see evidence presented
I'd love to see evidence presented
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:24 pm to Mithridates6
It was/is one of our biggest traditions.
Yes, we feel strongly about it.
LSU has an office/entire department that offers the same protection for LSU’s trademarks.
I’m not quite sure I understand why this has become an issue for you.
Yes, we feel strongly about it.
LSU has an office/entire department that offers the same protection for LSU’s trademarks.
I’m not quite sure I understand why this has become an issue for you.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:27 pm to Mithridates6
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Mithridates6
When selecting mentors and role models, Randolph Duke is a poor choice.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:27 pm to EKG
If a school wants to trademark "gay male cheerleaders" will aTm sue over that too?
This post was edited on 5/8/20 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:33 pm to PrattvilleTiger
Probably not.
I just checked, and gay male cheerleaders isn’t one of our protected marks (see below).
So you’re perfectly free to apply for it
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1) U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Registered Word Marks:
· Texas Aggies®
· Texas A&M University®
· Texas A&M®
· 12th Man®
· 12th Mania®
· Fightin' Texas Aggie Band®
2) Registered Design Marks:
· ATM®
· University Seal®
· Stacked Brass®
· Corps Insignia®
· University Ring Crest®
· Gun & Sword Ring®
· Star & Wreath Ring®
3) Texas Secretary of State Trademark Word Marks:
· TAMU™
· Aggie™
· Aggies™
· Aggieland™
· The Twelfth Man™
· Wrecking Crew™
· Gig'em Aggies™
· Texas Aggie Bonfire™
· Maroon Out™
4) Trademark Design Marks:
· Old Sarge™
· Bonfire with Enveloping Flames™
· Thumb Design (with Star)™
· 12th Man Logo™
· Texas A&M Ligature™
· A&M Ligature™
· Reveille™
· 12th Man Statue™
· T Star Design™
5) Registered Design Mark:
· Bugle with Banner®
I just checked, and gay male cheerleaders isn’t one of our protected marks (see below).
So you’re perfectly free to apply for it
. 1) U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Registered Word Marks:
· Texas Aggies®
· Texas A&M University®
· Texas A&M®
· 12th Man®
· 12th Mania®
· Fightin' Texas Aggie Band®
2) Registered Design Marks:
· ATM®
· University Seal®
· Stacked Brass®
· Corps Insignia®
· University Ring Crest®
· Gun & Sword Ring®
· Star & Wreath Ring®
3) Texas Secretary of State Trademark Word Marks:
· TAMU™
· Aggie™
· Aggies™
· Aggieland™
· The Twelfth Man™
· Wrecking Crew™
· Gig'em Aggies™
· Texas Aggie Bonfire™
· Maroon Out™
4) Trademark Design Marks:
· Old Sarge™
· Bonfire with Enveloping Flames™
· Thumb Design (with Star)™
· 12th Man Logo™
· Texas A&M Ligature™
· A&M Ligature™
· Reveille™
· 12th Man Statue™
· T Star Design™
5) Registered Design Mark:
· Bugle with Banner®
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:55 pm to EKG
Just had to grab that 12th Mania low hanging fruit
Posted on 5/8/20 at 10:56 pm to EKG
LOL,no offense. I've got nothing against aTm, but you guys have some strange cheerleaders. They are right in front of my seats at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 11:02 pm to PrattvilleTiger
No offense taken!
This may come as a surprise to you, but you aren’t the first person who’s said that to us.
They aren’t cheerleaders btw.
This may come as a surprise to you, but you aren’t the first person who’s said that to us.
They aren’t cheerleaders btw.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 11:17 pm to EKG
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They aren’t cheerleaders btw.
Well, whatever they are, they sure do put on one hell of a show...
Posted on 5/8/20 at 11:26 pm to lastfan
For the record, your fans post more homosexual posts than I ever thought was possible.
From a sports message board standpoint, it’s unsettling, and it’s weird.
But from a TAMU student’s/Former Student’s perspective, it doesn't bother us in the least.
Keep on doin’ you.
From a sports message board standpoint, it’s unsettling, and it’s weird.
But from a TAMU student’s/Former Student’s perspective, it doesn't bother us in the least.
Keep on doin’ you.
Posted on 5/8/20 at 11:28 pm to EKG
I was just teasing you a bit. It’s okay to laugh a little.
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