Ripped Off Logos

[Cyclonus]

I saw a high schooler wearing a bird in a blenderesq hoodie... I didn't get a chance to ask them what school it was but it got me thinking how many are out there? Wisconsin makes such a big deal about the motion W, and K-State charges high schools 1 dollar a year to use their cat... I wonder if we keep tabs on places using our cy logos. Anyone know of any other High Schools that use ISU stuff?

Sun Prairie (WI)

Kingston (MI)

 

[cloneswereall]

Holy ****, schools are paying $10 a decade for the wildcat! That's unreal. Cedar Rapids Kennedy must have paid nearly 100 since its inception!

 

[CyFan61]

Holy ****, schools are paying $10 a decade for the wildcat! That's unreal. Cedar Rapids Kennedy must have paid nearly 100 since its inception!

K-State may be nice about it but Wisconsin for example is not. If I am not mistaken, Waukee High School was forced to either pony up or change their logo 5 or so years ago. Not sure which they chose.

 

[alarson]

K-State may be nice about it but Wisconsin for example is not. If I am not mistaken, Waukee High School was forced to either pony up or change their logo 5 or so years ago. Not sure which they chose.

They changed i believe. It was dumb though. There were clear differences in the way they did their W logos. There were similarities, but how many ways can you really differentiate a freakin' letter? Was easier to just change though than pay to fight it.

 

[SvrWxCy]

Yes, the Wisconsin thing was kind of dumb, I mean I don't think you should be able to say you can't use a single letter. Now, the two logos in the first post are very clearly near identical to Iowa State's so I wonder if they have at least asked for permission and if we've charged anything for their use?

 

[Al_4_State]

We drive through wherever East Greene is on the way to Okoboji sometimes, and they have a green walking Cy painted on their press box.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Our newest version of Cy is a direct ripoff of Buckly from Wisconsin, does that count?

 

[cyowa]

K-State may be nice about it but Wisconsin for example is not. If I am not mistaken, Waukee High School was forced to either pony up or change their logo 5 or so years ago. Not sure which they chose.

Omaha Westside must not have gotten the message. Unless Wiskey got some payolla for this:

 

[murrayse]

Omaha Westside must not have gotten the message. Unless Wiskey got some payolla for this:

The point in the center of the W is different, could be just enough to avoid the issue.

 

[clones26]

Urbandale used the Kansas Jayhawk logo and had to switch it from walking right to walking to the left. Now they have "adjusted" the Miami Logo

 

[alarson]

The point in the center of the W is different, could be just enough to avoid the issue.

The middle of waukee's was different too, but they still came after them.

 

[JUKEBOX]

 

[VeloClone]

If you are concerned that someone is using an unlicensed ISU trademark, notify the Iowa State University Trademark Licensing Office.

Contact and Comments : Trademark Licensing Office

It is important for any organization to protect their trademarks because if someone can prove that they haven't adequately defended it, the floodgates are pretty much opened.

 

[BKLYNCyclone]

They kept the top, but got rid of the blender part.

 

[clone26]

Urbandale used the Kansas Jayhawk logo and had to switch it from walking right to walking to the left. Now they have "adjusted" the Miami Logo

While Urbandale's J-Hawk is inspired by the Kansas Jayhawk logo, if you compare them side by side, they are noticeably different.

I know both of their logos are registered trademarks at the state level and the school contacted both Kansas and Miami when they made the logos.

Check their website j-hawks.com

 

[aeroclone]

The middle of waukee's was different too, but they still came after them.

Yep, the Waukee logo had a different point in the middle, it was a different color, and I believe it also had a shadow. Not sure you can change up a letter much more than that.

Shortly after I moved to Kansas, Wisconsin went after Washburn University, a smaller college in Topeka.

U. of Wisconsin Sues Washburn U. Over Similar Logo - Graduate Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education



.... Wisconsin sucks.

 

[CyFan61]

Yep, the Waukee logo had a different point in the middle, it was a different color, and I believe it also had a shadow. Not sure you can change up a letter much more than that.

Shortly after I moved to Kansas, Wisconsin went after Washburn University, a smaller college in Topeka.

U. of Wisconsin Sues Washburn U. Over Similar Logo - Graduate Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education



.... Wisconsin sucks.

If you understand trademark law you wouldn't be blaming Wisconsin for doing this

 

[brother bob]

They kept the top, but got rid of the blender part.

That is South Sioux City, Nebraska. When I moved over to Sioux City I checked out South Sioux City and that logo is everywhere.

FWIW...

 

[hawkeyeh8r]

I saw a high schooler wearing a bird in a blenderesq hoodie... I didn't get a chance to ask them what school it was but it got me thinking how many are out there? Wisconsin makes such a big deal about the motion W, and K-State charges high schools 1 dollar a year to use their cat... I wonder if we keep tabs on places using our cy logos. Anyone know of any other High Schools that use ISU stuff?

Sun Prairie (WI)

Kingston (MI)

technically they arent our logos anymore since we use I STATE now. or does it apply to any logo that we have ever had

 

[brother bob]

If you'd like to see various helmets for high school, college, pro, and anything else go to MG's Helmets and check out Mike's site...pretty cool. You can also see different variations of high schools using other teams' logos with different names. An example would be that ugly stencilled sky rat that the hox use being called blackhawks or eagles and so on.