TLPG wrote:Here we go. Read it and weep, sceptics!
"Sharks" is blocked because Southport has trademarked "Gold Coast Southport Sharks" and Gold Coast Sharks would have been too close. Sharks by itself is not trademarked.
"Dolphins" is trademarked by Swimming Australia for a merchandise line.
So those two could not be used by the Gold Coast FC.
"Bombers" is trademarked by the AFL, so the NRL can't use it in any way shape or form.
Check it out for yourselves;
http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/atmo ... tion_start
I suggest you read the fine print of both trademarks.
"Bombers" - Class: 41 Entertainment, amusement and recreation; cultural activities; sporting activities, sport competitions, sport matches, sport games, sport exhibitions, sport events, hosting sport award functions, sport information, education, sport education, physical education, coaching, sport coaching, physical coaching, training, sport training, physical training; publication of books, magazines, pamphlets and printed matter (other than publicity texts); library services, video library facilities and video storage facilities; museum services; radio and television entertainment; film, video, radio and television production; hire of film, video and sound recordings; gaming, provision of gaming machines and provision of gaming facilities; operating lotteries; football competitions, football matches, football games, football exhibitions, football events, football telecast entertainment, football broadcast entertainment, football education, football information, football awards, football coaching, arranging football clinics, conducting football clinics; production of football videos and films; football mascot performances, football cheer leader performances and dance team performances, all of the foregoing services promoting or marketing or otherwise relating to or associated with or indicating a connection with the
game or sport of Australian Football
"Brisbane Bombers" - Class: 41 Entertainment, amusement and recreation; cultural activities; sporting activities, sport competitions, sport matches, sport games, sport exhibitions, sport events, hosting sport award functions, sport information, sport education, physical education, coaching, sport coaching, physical coaching, training, sport training, physical training; publication of books, magazines, pamphlets and printed matter (other than publicity texts); library services, video library facilities and video storage facilities; museum services; radio and television entertainment; film, video, radio and television production; hire of film, video and sound recordings; gaming, provision of gaming machines and provision of gaming facilities; operating lotteries; rugby league competitions, rugby league matches, rugby league games and exhibitions, rugby league events, telecast entertainment and broadcast entertainment, rugby league education, rugby league information and awards, rugby league coaching and arranging and conducting rugby league clinics; production of rugby league videos and films; rugby league mascot and cheer leader performances and dance team performances, all of the foregoing services promoting or marketing or otherwise relating to or associated with or indicating a connection with the
game or sport of rugby league
Same for all the other classes too.