City launch cease and desist order against Chilean 3rd division side over club crest

[dayvo]

Highly unlikely considering they had that badge about 10 years before our current one which shows just how ridiculous this cease and desist from City is. There's numerous club badges that predate our latest badge which are similar.

The club was founded on the 25th April 2020, by Agent/Footballer Jorge Sotomayor, during the pandemic. One of six new clubs agreed to start the new season by the governing FA. The date tallies with the creation of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts which were created between June and December 2020.

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As mentioned above, from a global brand perspective a cease and desist letter to protect IP and brand is pretty standard - morally, ethically I'm not sure I'm fussed. As others have mentioned it's potentially flattering. But there is no doubt in my mind at least that it's a lazy attempt to piggyback on our successes. Using similar font's, a logo that borrows heavily from ours and kit colours that are also similar.

Oh and their website sancity.cl has been suspended

A good outcome for me is a friendly slap on the back and a bit of cash to help cover the costs of rebranding and set up some infrastructure. But I'm a big softie and don't run a globally recognised brand.

 

[citymad]

It’s not that big a deal. I would much rather us file a cease and desist order against some of the media clowns in the press.

 

[bluesmith]

The club was founded on the 25th April 2020, by Agent/Footballer Jorge Sotomayor, during the pandemic. One of six new clubs agreed to start the new season by the governing FA. The date tallies with the creation of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts which were created between June and December 2020.

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As mentioned above, from a global brand perspective a cease and desist letter to protect IP and brand is pretty standard - morally, ethically I'm not sure I'm fussed. As others have mentioned it's potentially flattering. But there is no doubt in my mind at least that it's a lazy attempt to piggyback on our successes. Using similar font's, a logo that borrows heavily from ours and kit colours that are also similar.

Oh and their website sancity.cl has been suspended

A good outcome for me is a friendly slap on the back and a bit of cash to help cover the costs of rebranding and set up some infrastructure. But I'm a big softie and don't run a globally recognised brand.

the comment and discussion I was responding to was in reference to fcum

 

[bluesmith]

Are you sure? Why have 2020 on the badge if that’s not when they were formed?

100% sure. I was responding to the fcum likeness not Santiago. Although looking back probably should have reponded to Initial fcum post for clarity

 

[bluesmith]

They've not even played 1 game yet apparently! They must have been perfecting how to use the copy paste feature on mancity.com for those 10 years then ;)

Fcum have played plenty of games unfortunately.

 

[Kamaro011]

IP rights is serious business, really disappointed with the amount of dismissive response on this thread.

 

[Maly]

100% sure. I was responding to the fcum likeness not Santiago. Although looking back probably should have reponded to Initial fcum post for clarity

Ah, thanks for clarifying bud. I was scratching my head it your post

 

[dublinblue12]

Wierdly an eagle or at least a condor would have made sense on their one

 

[TFC]

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.

 

[keemcfc]

Fcum have played plenty of games unfortunately.

Ah makes sense, I must admit I preferred the days when the forum automatically quoted the whole convo instead of just the previous, ric out!