A warning to the merch floggers...

[Bobby b]

I really hope this doesn't include half and half scarves, I love em I do

 

[cc1]

You're in bother then pal.

Going to amend it, Partridge-style

 

[Linz]

Caveat: IP law isn't my field and I'm happy to be corrected.

I've been having a dig and it looks like the club have three current registered trademarks.

Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

trademarks.ipo.gov.uk

Two figurative ones - which is the current badge (in colour and greyscale) and a graphic of "Forged in Steel".
And one "word" listing - Blades

The classes they're listed under are fairly comprehensive.

• Badges, keyrings.
• Videos, compact discs, DVD's; optical discs; podcasts; media content; mobile apps; mobile phone cases.
• Lamps and lamp shades.
• Cufflinks, tie slide set, tie pins; tie tack and chain, jewellery; rings; finger rings (gold), tie pins (gold), tie tack chains (gold), pendants (gold), earrings (gold), necklaces (gold), pendants with or without chains (gold or silver), watches, watch straps (plastics or leather), bracelet watches, wall clocks, alarm clocks.
• Pens, autograph books, printed books, prints (paintings or drawings), car stickers, pencil cases, greetings cards, gift wrapping paper, calendars; carrier bags; paper flags; pictures; prints; wall art.
• Wallets; wallets (leather); wallets (nylon), record bags, shoe bags, back packs.
• Door plaques.
• Tankards (brass or ceramic), glasses (drinking), money boxes, egg cups, mugs, hip flasks (pewter), tankards (pewter), flasks (vacuum), drinks bottles, lunch boxes; garden gnomes; toothbrushes.
• Beach/bath towels, pennants, duvets, curtains, pillow cases, valances; flags; cloth flags; nylon flags.
• Clothing; footwear; headgear; children’s clothing; baby clothing; football jerseys (shirts), football shorts, football socks; casual wear being bench coats, track suits, sweat tops, rain tops, drill tops, zip-up tops, rugby tops, tee shirts, polo shirts, sweaters, jackets, swim shorts, casual shirts, children's wear being sweat shirts (hooded or crew) sleepsuits, daysuits, pyjamas, tee shirts, swim trunks, bibs, carpet slippers, ladies briefs, boxer shorts, baseball caps, hats (knitted), gloves, scarves; ties.
• Lanyards.
• Wallpaper, border (for wallpaper).
• Soft toys, teddy bears, golf balls, model locomotive/trains, model figures in football strip, balls, footballs, shin pads, goalkeepers gloves; foam toy hands.
• Chocolate bars; confectionery; Easter eggs; chocolate presented in an advent calendar; biscuits; cakes; birthday cakes.
• Retail services; the bringing together for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods in or from a retail outlet or online store selling: badges, keyrings; videos, compact discs, DVD's; optical discs; podcasts; media content; mobile apps; Lamps and lamp shades; Cufflinks, tie pins; tie slide set, tie tack and chain, jewellery; rings; finger rings (gold), tie pins (gold), tie tack chains (gold), pendants (gold), earrings (gold), necklaces (gold), pendants with or without chains (gold or silver), watches, watch straps (plastics or leather), bracelet watches, wall clocks, alarm clocks; Pens, autograph books, printed books, prints (paintings or drawings), car stickers, pencil cases, greetings cards, gift wrapping paper, calendars; carrier bags; paper flags; pictures; prints; wall art; Wallets; wallets (leather); wallets (nylon), record bags, shoe bags, back packs; door plaques; Tankards (brass or ceramic), glasses (drinking), money boxes, egg cups, mugs, hip flasks (pewter), tankards (pewter), flasks (vacuum), drinks bottles, lunch boxes; garden gnomes; toothbrushes; beach/bath towels, pennants, duvets, curtains, pillow cases, valances; flags; cloth flags; nylon flags; clothing; footwear; headgear; children’s clothing; baby clothing; football jerseys (shirts), football shorts, football socks; casual wear being bench coats, track suits, sweat tops, rain tops, drill tops, zip-up tops, rugby tops, tee shirts, polo shirts, sweaters, jackets, swim shorts, casual shirts, children's wear being sweat shirts (hooded or crew) sleepsuits, daysuits, pyjamas, tee shirts, swim trunks, bibs, carpet slippers, ladies briefs, boxer shorts, baseball caps, hats (knitted), gloves, scarves; ties; wallpaper, border (for wallpaper); soft toys, teddy bears, golf balls, model locomotive/trains, model figures in football strip, balls, footballs, shin pads, goalkeepers gloves; foam toy hands; chocolate bars; confectionery; Easter eggs; chocolate presented in an advent calendar; biscuits, cakes, birthday cakes; radio advertising and the supervision of membership schemes. .
• Entertainment; corporate hospitality (entertainment); entertainment and sports services; entertainment in the field of football games; provision of lottery services.
• Provision of food and drink; Catering services for hospitality suites; corporate hospitality (provision of food and drink).

Interestingly, I can't see that the words "sheffield united" are currently registered and so the club have no recourse to prevent products being sold that only use the club's name.

If you look at say, Arsenal or the Premier League, they have word listings for their organisations as well as all their badges, current and expired.

And if you look at Sheffield Wednesday, their only current trademarks are for D Taxis and Elev8.... no club badge anywhere!

 

[Roygbiv]

Caveat: IP law isn't my field and I'm happy to be corrected.

I've been having a dig and it looks like the club have three current registered trademarks.

Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

trademarks.ipo.gov.uk

Two figurative ones - which is the current badge (in colour and greyscale) and a graphic of "Forged in Steel".
And one "word" listing - Blades

The classes they're listed under are fairly comprehensive.

• Badges, keyrings.
• Videos, compact discs, DVD's; optical discs; podcasts; media content; mobile apps; mobile phone cases.
• Lamps and lamp shades.
• Cufflinks, tie slide set, tie pins; tie tack and chain, jewellery; rings; finger rings (gold), tie pins (gold), tie tack chains (gold), pendants (gold), earrings (gold), necklaces (gold), pendants with or without chains (gold or silver), watches, watch straps (plastics or leather), bracelet watches, wall clocks, alarm clocks.
• Pens, autograph books, printed books, prints (paintings or drawings), car stickers, pencil cases, greetings cards, gift wrapping paper, calendars; carrier bags; paper flags; pictures; prints; wall art.
• Wallets; wallets (leather); wallets (nylon), record bags, shoe bags, back packs.
• Door plaques.
• Tankards (brass or ceramic), glasses (drinking), money boxes, egg cups, mugs, hip flasks (pewter), tankards (pewter), flasks (vacuum), drinks bottles, lunch boxes; garden gnomes; toothbrushes.
• Beach/bath towels, pennants, duvets, curtains, pillow cases, valances; flags; cloth flags; nylon flags.
• Clothing; footwear; headgear; children’s clothing; baby clothing; football jerseys (shirts), football shorts, football socks; casual wear being bench coats, track suits, sweat tops, rain tops, drill tops, zip-up tops, rugby tops, tee shirts, polo shirts, sweaters, jackets, swim shorts, casual shirts, children's wear being sweat shirts (hooded or crew) sleepsuits, daysuits, pyjamas, tee shirts, swim trunks, bibs, carpet slippers, ladies briefs, boxer shorts, baseball caps, hats (knitted), gloves, scarves; ties.
• Lanyards.
• Wallpaper, border (for wallpaper).
• Soft toys, teddy bears, golf balls, model locomotive/trains, model figures in football strip, balls, footballs, shin pads, goalkeepers gloves; foam toy hands.
• Chocolate bars; confectionery; Easter eggs; chocolate presented in an advent calendar; biscuits; cakes; birthday cakes.
• Retail services; the bringing together for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods in or from a retail outlet or online store selling: badges, keyrings; videos, compact discs, DVD's; optical discs; podcasts; media content; mobile apps; Lamps and lamp shades; Cufflinks, tie pins; tie slide set, tie tack and chain, jewellery; rings; finger rings (gold), tie pins (gold), tie tack chains (gold), pendants (gold), earrings (gold), necklaces (gold), pendants with or without chains (gold or silver), watches, watch straps (plastics or leather), bracelet watches, wall clocks, alarm clocks; Pens, autograph books, printed books, prints (paintings or drawings), car stickers, pencil cases, greetings cards, gift wrapping paper, calendars; carrier bags; paper flags; pictures; prints; wall art; Wallets; wallets (leather); wallets (nylon), record bags, shoe bags, back packs; door plaques; Tankards (brass or ceramic), glasses (drinking), money boxes, egg cups, mugs, hip flasks (pewter), tankards (pewter), flasks (vacuum), drinks bottles, lunch boxes; garden gnomes; toothbrushes; beach/bath towels, pennants, duvets, curtains, pillow cases, valances; flags; cloth flags; nylon flags; clothing; footwear; headgear; children’s clothing; baby clothing; football jerseys (shirts), football shorts, football socks; casual wear being bench coats, track suits, sweat tops, rain tops, drill tops, zip-up tops, rugby tops, tee shirts, polo shirts, sweaters, jackets, swim shorts, casual shirts, children's wear being sweat shirts (hooded or crew) sleepsuits, daysuits, pyjamas, tee shirts, swim trunks, bibs, carpet slippers, ladies briefs, boxer shorts, baseball caps, hats (knitted), gloves, scarves; ties; wallpaper, border (for wallpaper); soft toys, teddy bears, golf balls, model locomotive/trains, model figures in football strip, balls, footballs, shin pads, goalkeepers gloves; foam toy hands; chocolate bars; confectionery; Easter eggs; chocolate presented in an advent calendar; biscuits, cakes, birthday cakes; radio advertising and the supervision of membership schemes. .
• Entertainment; corporate hospitality (entertainment); entertainment and sports services; entertainment in the field of football games; provision of lottery services.
• Provision of food and drink; Catering services for hospitality suites; corporate hospitality (provision of food and drink).

Interestingly, I can't see that the words "sheffield united" are currently registered and so the club have no recourse to prevent products being sold that only use the club's name.

If you look at say, Arsenal or the Premier League, they have word listings for their organisations as well as all their badges, current and expired.

And if you look at Sheffield Wednesday, their only current trademarks are for D Taxis and Elev8.... no club badge anywhere!

I saw your earlier post on this thread and have just noticed that there is no sign of the club badge on this forum. I use club badges on my site so was basically wondering whether I should take them down?

 

[designblade]

I saw your earlier post on this thread and have just noticed that there is no sign of the club badge on this forum. I use club badges on my site so was basically wondering whether I should take them down?

Use of the club badge is the main issue from what I understand so I would say removing the badge would be wise.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Caveat: IP law isn't my field and I'm happy to be corrected.

I've been having a dig and it looks like the club have three current registered trademarks.

Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office

trademarks.ipo.gov.uk

Two figurative ones - which is the current badge (in colour and greyscale) and a graphic of "Forged in Steel".
And one "word" listing - Blades

The classes they're listed under are fairly comprehensive.

• Badges, keyrings.
• Videos, compact discs, DVD's; optical discs; podcasts; media content; mobile apps; mobile phone cases.
• Lamps and lamp shades.
• Cufflinks, tie slide set, tie pins; tie tack and chain, jewellery; rings; finger rings (gold), tie pins (gold), tie tack chains (gold), pendants (gold), earrings (gold), necklaces (gold), pendants with or without chains (gold or silver), watches, watch straps (plastics or leather), bracelet watches, wall clocks, alarm clocks.
• Pens, autograph books, printed books, prints (paintings or drawings), car stickers, pencil cases, greetings cards, gift wrapping paper, calendars; carrier bags; paper flags; pictures; prints; wall art.
• Wallets; wallets (leather); wallets (nylon), record bags, shoe bags, back packs.
• Door plaques.
• Tankards (brass or ceramic), glasses (drinking), money boxes, egg cups, mugs, hip flasks (pewter), tankards (pewter), flasks (vacuum), drinks bottles, lunch boxes; garden gnomes; toothbrushes.
• Beach/bath towels, pennants, duvets, curtains, pillow cases, valances; flags; cloth flags; nylon flags.
• Clothing; footwear; headgear; children’s clothing; baby clothing; football jerseys (shirts), football shorts, football socks; casual wear being bench coats, track suits, sweat tops, rain tops, drill tops, zip-up tops, rugby tops, tee shirts, polo shirts, sweaters, jackets, swim shorts, casual shirts, children's wear being sweat shirts (hooded or crew) sleepsuits, daysuits, pyjamas, tee shirts, swim trunks, bibs, carpet slippers, ladies briefs, boxer shorts, baseball caps, hats (knitted), gloves, scarves; ties.
• Lanyards.
• Wallpaper, border (for wallpaper).
• Soft toys, teddy bears, golf balls, model locomotive/trains, model figures in football strip, balls, footballs, shin pads, goalkeepers gloves; foam toy hands.
• Chocolate bars; confectionery; Easter eggs; chocolate presented in an advent calendar; biscuits; cakes; birthday cakes.
• Retail services; the bringing together for the benefit of others, of a variety of goods, enabling customers to conveniently view and purchase those goods in or from a retail outlet or online store selling: badges, keyrings; videos, compact discs, DVD's; optical discs; podcasts; media content; mobile apps; Lamps and lamp shades; Cufflinks, tie pins; tie slide set, tie tack and chain, jewellery; rings; finger rings (gold), tie pins (gold), tie tack chains (gold), pendants (gold), earrings (gold), necklaces (gold), pendants with or without chains (gold or silver), watches, watch straps (plastics or leather), bracelet watches, wall clocks, alarm clocks; Pens, autograph books, printed books, prints (paintings or drawings), car stickers, pencil cases, greetings cards, gift wrapping paper, calendars; carrier bags; paper flags; pictures; prints; wall art; Wallets; wallets (leather); wallets (nylon), record bags, shoe bags, back packs; door plaques; Tankards (brass or ceramic), glasses (drinking), money boxes, egg cups, mugs, hip flasks (pewter), tankards (pewter), flasks (vacuum), drinks bottles, lunch boxes; garden gnomes; toothbrushes; beach/bath towels, pennants, duvets, curtains, pillow cases, valances; flags; cloth flags; nylon flags; clothing; footwear; headgear; children’s clothing; baby clothing; football jerseys (shirts), football shorts, football socks; casual wear being bench coats, track suits, sweat tops, rain tops, drill tops, zip-up tops, rugby tops, tee shirts, polo shirts, sweaters, jackets, swim shorts, casual shirts, children's wear being sweat shirts (hooded or crew) sleepsuits, daysuits, pyjamas, tee shirts, swim trunks, bibs, carpet slippers, ladies briefs, boxer shorts, baseball caps, hats (knitted), gloves, scarves; ties; wallpaper, border (for wallpaper); soft toys, teddy bears, golf balls, model locomotive/trains, model figures in football strip, balls, footballs, shin pads, goalkeepers gloves; foam toy hands; chocolate bars; confectionery; Easter eggs; chocolate presented in an advent calendar; biscuits, cakes, birthday cakes; radio advertising and the supervision of membership schemes. .
• Entertainment; corporate hospitality (entertainment); entertainment and sports services; entertainment in the field of football games; provision of lottery services.
• Provision of food and drink; Catering services for hospitality suites; corporate hospitality (provision of food and drink).

Interestingly, I can't see that the words "sheffield united" are currently registered and so the club have no recourse to prevent products being sold that only use the club's name.

If you look at say, Arsenal or the Premier League, they have word listings for their organisations as well as all their badges, current and expired.

And if you look at Sheffield Wednesday, their only current trademarks are for D Taxis and Elev8.... no club badge anywhere!

Great to hear FORGED IN STEEL is trademarked. May it be used till the end of time itself.

 

[RossoDeltic]

Don’t underestimate their lack of common sense. We live in a village in North Notts called Everton. Guess which football club’s lawyers tried to stop the local farm shop calling themselves...Everton Farm Shop (their branding and logo were nothing like the football one)? The Farm Shop eventually won but had to go to the time and expense of defending themselves.

I spoke to the people about this when we went to the shop. It was just another thing they were having to deal with at the time.

 

[RossoDeltic]

Interesting regarding the model train. A B16 (I think), 'Footballer' class was made by Rails of Sheffield many years ago as a Ltd edition. Hornby recently launched an updated model, but their has yet to be a 'Sheffield United'. The nameplate never had a badge, just a brass football and the team colours under the name. It would be interesting to know how much Hornby pays for all this stuff.

 

[Balham]

Great to hear FORGED IN STEEL is trademarked. May it be used till the end of time itself.

The application for FORGED IN MILTON KEYNES STEEL is due for approval on the opening of the new TV suite.

 

[Bill Johnson]

Hope the independents keep coming out with the brilliant t shirts.
Bought loads over the years and wouldn't part with a single one. So much more relevant than the sanitised official stuff at 5 x the price.

 

[Rusty view]

And if you look at Sheffield Wednesday, their only current trademarks are for D Taxis and Elev8.... no club badge anywhere!

Isn't Betty Boo already registered?

 

[bypassblade]

I don't know the answer but people going on about club crest and such and copyright's, how would this affect say a tattooist who over time will do tons of United tattoos, especially the crest.

 

[Linz]

I don't know the answer but people going on about club crest and such and copyright's, how would this affect say a tattooist who over time will do tons of United tattoos, especially the crest.

The trademark is limited by context. The club haven't registered their trademark under any tattoo class (if one exists).

 

[bypassblade]

Cheers Linz just had me thinking