Obama brand protection: Copyrights

The Swamp ^ | 1-30-09 | Mark Silva

[STARWISE]

Now that they have more White House lawyers than probably any other admin (est. 23), I'm sure they'll be kept very busy with a frightening number of issues.

[STARWISE]

~~PING!

[BenLurkin]

Barack Obama Urinal Target

[BenLurkin]

Available here: http://www.jeremyinc.com/BarackObamaToiletPaper.html

Available here: http://www.jeremyinc.com/BarackObamaToiletPaper.html

[maggief]

[wombtotomb]

LOL send one of those to “Old Sarge” so Piss may be upon him LOL

You made my day FRiend!

[RC2]

He used tax payer money to develop those slogans. They belong to the people to use as they please.

[Caipirabob]

[gunnyg]

related....

http://www.network54.com/Forum/578302/thread/1233411032/last-1233418519/The+Andrea+Shea+King+Show+-Online+Radio+Philip+J.+Berg%2C+Attorney+(Obama)

[Maceman]

Here it comes — anyone who uses His image to make a disparaging commentary or satire will find themselves on the wrong end of a copyright infringement law suite.

He grows more despicable daily.

[null and void]

He Who Must Not Be Portrayed...

(Kinda like mohammad, eh?)

[BP2]

Wow, Obama's own line of branded propaganda material...

Let me offer some assistance in helping him define a targeted market segment -- those in County Lock-up:

[George Smiley]

"White House lawyers want to control the use of the president's image,'' she reports.

If they're trying to do so for royalty purposes, this is a misuse of government resources and might constitute a "high crime or misdemeanor".

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I’ll bet they are doing it so they sue the pants off political enemies for trademark infringement if they dare to print anything derogatory.

[John123]

while being careful not to squelch the overwhelming enthusiasm that the public has for the president

I must have missed that memo...

[DrC]

“If they’re trying to do so for royalty purposes”

They’re trying to do it for ROYALTY purposes. The Emperor has spoken...

[STARWISE]

ROFL.......... perfect!!!

[SteamShovel]

the Obama White House of the varied attempts to cash in on the brand Obama built

Running for office puts you and all campaign slogans/images in the public domain.....

.....or at least it should.

[ottersnot]

I’m sure the Chinese will respect the copyright-as they do all intellectual property.

[ponygirl]

Well, when all you have going for you is an image in an advertising campaign, then I guess you need to protect it.

Media coverage of this punk reminds me of those old Tiger Beat magazines I used to buy when I was 12. "Wired" magazine is even offering a FREE OBAMA MAN OF THE YEAR POSTER! with a subscription right now.