Silhouette hat infrigment?

[Paul Thomas]

A friend of mine owns a hat store.

I want to make a hat like this..



With this image..



Is that trademark infrigement?

[the]

I think Porsche has trademarked the 911 silhouette, and would go after you for that. I think there are ways to check for trademarks online, like through the US Patent and Trademark website or something, though, to be sure.

On the hat picture, why did someone put an outline of the head of a golf putter on a hat???

[Paul Thomas]

On the hat picture, why did someone put an outline of the head of a golf putter on a hat??? [/B][/QUOTE]

Not a big fan of the Cayenne?

[Leland Pate]

You can patent a shape of rough gesture? Hell, can they patent the the air in proximity to the car in question?

[Dan in Pasadena]

If your friend made one for you I think it would be no issue. Offer them for sale and Porsche might think otherwise.

P.S. But I'll take one if you do! White or Yellow thread on black hat please!

[Leland Pate]

...come to think of it... I am in need of a Porsche hat replacement!

[arcsine]

Harley patented the sound of their motor. Prove it is unique and you can patent almost anything.

[Highlander179]

Originally posted by arcsine
Harley patented the sound of their motor.

got a link?

[creaturecat]

Porsche probably couldn't give a rat's........... er cat's ass

[Rot 911]

Originally posted by arcsine
Harley patented the sound of their motor. Prove it is unique and you can patent almost anything.

Actually they abandoned their effort to obtain that patent.




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Harley-Davidson of US abandons sound trademark
Customers find engine sound distinctive

Harley-Davidson, the largest motorcycle maker in the US, had decided to abandon its application for registering the distinctive roar of its V-Twin engine as a trademark, after 6 years of facing oppositions. The application filed in 1994, was approved by the US Patent and Trademark Office on grounds that the sound, by itself, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and distinguished them from other motorcycles. But several competitors, opposed the application and Harley-Davidson is awaiting a ruling on one such opposition for more than three years.

Abandoning the application to register the trademark, the Company has reasoned that, "If our customers know the sound cannot be imitated, that good enough for ... Harley-Davidson."

[arcsine]

I am really glad to hear that.

[Racerbvd]

Originally posted by creaturecat
Porsche probably couldn't give a rat's........... er cat's ass

Well, you are wrong there as Porsche is very protective of their logos and likenesses.