In the NCWW service area there are a number of colleges and universities and college logos are popular for decorating our creations. In most instances usage is licensed by the institution and obtaining rights can be a pricey proposition. Virginia Tech now has a new program geared to those who create things without a mega factory or mega bucks, although $125 is not chicken feed it is a step in the right direction away from the current system which is weighted against "the little guy". Hopefully other schools will see the wisdom in following suit.
http://www.roanoke.com/community/vi...cle_576114fc-f42f-11e3-a18a-001a4bcf6878.html
On a personal note after I retired from law enforcement I took a position with the athletic department of the first community college in NJ. The school was founded in 1966 and shortly thereafter one of the student athletes with an artistic bent submitted a Vikings logo (Ocean County College so the sea reference made sense). The logo of a Viking's head was quickly adopted and adorned everything from uniforms to book covers. A few years later a certain NFL team from MN had their legal people contact the school regarding the logo which turned about to be strikingly similar to their team logo. :eusa_doh: After negotiations it was agreed that future promotional items would be sans the disputed logo and uniforms could be used for the balance of their useful life. The college substituted a depiction of a generic Viking ship as the logo which remained until the early 21st century when it morphed into a modernistic "wave" depiction. Even this was not without controversy when an overzealous member of the Nike legal team contacted the school and said the logo bore too much resemblance to their trademark "swoosh". Fortunately cooler heads prevailed and the college kept the new logo. :wsmile:
http://www.roanoke.com/community/vi...cle_576114fc-f42f-11e3-a18a-001a4bcf6878.html
On a personal note after I retired from law enforcement I took a position with the athletic department of the first community college in NJ. The school was founded in 1966 and shortly thereafter one of the student athletes with an artistic bent submitted a Vikings logo (Ocean County College so the sea reference made sense). The logo of a Viking's head was quickly adopted and adorned everything from uniforms to book covers. A few years later a certain NFL team from MN had their legal people contact the school regarding the logo which turned about to be strikingly similar to their team logo. :eusa_doh: After negotiations it was agreed that future promotional items would be sans the disputed logo and uniforms could be used for the balance of their useful life. The college substituted a depiction of a generic Viking ship as the logo which remained until the early 21st century when it morphed into a modernistic "wave" depiction. Even this was not without controversy when an overzealous member of the Nike legal team contacted the school and said the logo bore too much resemblance to their trademark "swoosh". Fortunately cooler heads prevailed and the college kept the new logo. :wsmile:
