Bit of a quandry ?

[Mugsman]

I need some advice !!! ive got a customer who want some tshirts printing
they want a School logo on the left chest with London 2012 underneath ??
copyright or not ?

[Paul]

yep :) school own the logo ;) Ask them for writen permition for reproducing logo.

[mrs maggot]

i take it its the "London 2012" you are questioning rather than the school logo. are the school having any other olympic reference put on it ?? it could after all refer to a school trip to London in 2012 i would put it in a simple font under the school logo

[JSR]

Judging by this: http://www.london2012.com/about-us/our-brand/frequently-asked-questions.php#protected and http://www.london2012.com/documents/brand-guidelines/guide-to-protected-games-marks.pdf, it appears that even the use of the words "London 2012" are protected by the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006.

You could browse the website further to see if there are permitted uses of the words.

Personally, I think it's utterly ridiculous that any organisation is allowed to prevent others from using a generic phrase like "London 2012", but they have done, so we're stuck.

[phoenixalpha]

They are extremely uptight about the IP. In certain cases you cant mention the word LONDON if it has Olympic colours in it, because you are alluding to the Olympics.

[John G]

Get the school to contact the olympics direct - they may give them permission as they have a scheme going with schools
http://www.london2012.com/about-us/our-brand/frequently-asked-questions.php#protected

Failing that, just put the 2012 above the London :wink:

[JSR]

Failing that, just put the 2012 above the London :wink:
From the way I read it, I don't think changing the order of the words makes any difference.

I suppose you could use roman numerals - "London MMXII", or hexadecimal - "London 7DC", or binary - "London 11111011100"...

[John G]

London 11111011100

Classic :biggrin:

[Mugsman]

lol @ JSR yeah logo is no probs its the london 2012 bit that i worried about. sorry should of explained a bit better its a school trip they are a travel and tourisum class they want to be seen if any get lost around london but will get the school to contact olympic Board thanks every one for advice out of my hands then let the school take the flack :)

[Flash]

Try "Londinium 2012".........old skool:cool:

Phil

[JSR]

Classic :biggrin:
Reading further, I don't think mine would be okay. They state that "An association can be created through the use of ANY representation", and that the listed ones are only specified for clarity. :frown:

And there I was about to suggest "2102 nodnoL", so it would look right in a mirror! :biggrin:

[JackB]

Try "Londinium 2012".........old skool:cool:

Phil

Surely that should be Londinium MMXII :wink:
and no Phil I wasn't calling you Shirley.:smile:

Jack.

[Flash]

Surely that should be Londinium MMXII :wink:
and no Phil I wasn't calling you Shirley.:smile:

Jack.

I stand corrected, thank you Jack. You clearly got good schooling or your older than your pretending to be maybe?:wink:

Phil

[accdave]

Beats me how they got away with protecting London 2012 without any Olympic Rings to go with it. Print them and if they chase you up tell them to take it out of your taxes......................... oh hang on they already are :mad::mad:

I was pleased we got the Olympics but when I keep reading about stuff like this I wish we hadn't, no doubt all the companies awarded the rights to produce merchandise will be some poncy politiicans company.

[gorgall2]

Most of it will be produced in China.