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IOC Claims Olympian Lindsey Vonn's Name As Intellectual Property

Posted by timothy on from the somebody's-got-to-dirty-the-pool dept.

gehrehmee writes "As usual, the International Olympic Committee is coming down on hard on people mentioning things related to the Olympics without permission. This time it's UVEX sporting supplies, which sponsors Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn. Without explaination, their front page was today updated to include a tongue-in-cheek poem about UVEX's interaction with the IOC. Can the IOC really claim an Olypmian's name as their own intellectual property?"

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  1. There are three things to consider by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 1, Redundant

    1. They hold an IP right to the use of Olympian, so the phrase Olympian Lindsay Vonn is a use of a trademark.

    2. The name is not trademarked, as there are many people with that name, and many of them ski.

    3. Lawyers hate America, so they can claim anything, and also be WRONG. For example, the activist US Supreme Court claims that Corporations are People and have the same rights as Citizens, which no sane citizen agrees with.

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  2. Re:CANADA 4 THA GOLD by NotBornYesterday · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Blame Canada.

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  3. Re:CANADA 4 THA GOLD by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You haven't seen the news today. They time delay it.

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