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Xaveriana
08-21-2014, 11:55 AM
Blue Jays oppose trademark bid
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11385498/toronto-blue-jays-oppose-creighton-bid-trademark-logo

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Toronto Blue Jays are contesting Creighton University's use of a new logo, saying the depiction of the school's "Bluejay" too closely resembles the logo of the major league baseball team...

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSQhYmz-nQQskubzsQoV2RCnEF46NaUjtBZ7500NHtfdDQrDeG-http://www.blogto.com/upload/2011/11/20111119-blue-jays-better.jpg


:lol:
drudy23
08-21-2014, 12:11 PM
So a blue jay looks like a blue jay? Hmm.....
BMoreX
08-21-2014, 12:18 PM
I don't see it at all. There are only so many ways you can make a logo that depicts a blue jay.

They both have shades of blue, are birds and have beaks. That's all of the similarities.

Toronto's is more 2D while Creighton's conveys a 3D look due to the shading.
X-band '01
08-21-2014, 12:57 PM
On a related note, Dino's Logistics was also considering legal action against VD for poaching their logo.

Recognize the Logo? (http://dinoslogistics.com/)

Once they saw the backlash against Dayton and the VD logo, they just figured it was punishment enough.
BandAid
08-21-2014, 01:17 PM
When I first saw Creighton's new logo (especially with the one with the "C" in the background), I thought it looked like a mix of UConn and Toronto. But as you all have mentioned how many ways can you draw a blue jay head?
Xaveriana
08-21-2014, 03:41 PM
This just in...

University of Cincinnati Opposes Xavier Owning This City

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQbCzLsOwQtJO5vZMS0VVswuJ-Jx97P2Bc-EUeoNRUCZkCwbnZVJQ
Titanxman04
08-21-2014, 03:49 PM
This just in...

University of Cincinnati Opposes Xavier Owning This City

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQbCzLsOwQtJO5vZMS0VVswuJ-Jx97P2Bc-EUeoNRUCZkCwbnZVJQ

I wish that was a real article. I would save it as my background. Or propose that would become the new header on this site.
XUGRAD80
08-22-2014, 06:15 AM
Like anyone is going to confuse a college in Omaha with a baseball team in Canada? 99% of the people in this country couldn't even tell you where either of these teams are located.


Kinda nice that the most controversial thing WE have to discuss this offseason is.......a floor design. :)
hoyahooligan
08-22-2014, 09:03 AM
It's really funny because Creighton literally did rip off the Toronto Blue Jays back in the early 90s(I think that's when it was) They used the actual Toronto Blue Jays logo with the maple leaf and everything back in the day on their baseball uniforms and Toronto never made a stink then. Really funny they're complaining now.
X-band '01
08-22-2014, 09:11 AM
Hooligan is right:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3910/14454829422_ecf4241d8a_o.jpg
GoMuskies
08-22-2014, 09:26 AM
They ripped off the Reds with those hats, too. And that pitcher took it seriously when he was taught to "drop and drive". Looks like he got that right knee dirty when he pitched. Shades of Seaver (though I'm sure that's the only way he reminded anyone of Seaver).
RealDeal
08-22-2014, 09:31 AM
Hooligan is right:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3910/14454829422_ecf4241d8a_o.jpg

WTF? Why would they keep the maple leaf?
X-band '01
08-22-2014, 10:09 AM
Someone triple dog dared them to do it. You can't ignore that challenge.
PMI
08-22-2014, 11:53 AM
About time someone has the balls to attack the Blue Jays. This is 2014, people. We can't just have a team calling itself the Blue Jays. I mean think about what that could possibly mean? Think about the potentially DOZENS of people it could offend! They need to know that it's not OK to have an opinion different than the one we gave them on this subject.
Olsingledigit
08-22-2014, 12:15 PM
Like anyone is going to confuse a college in Omaha with a baseball team in Canada? 99% of the people in this country couldn't even tell you where either of these teams are located.


Kinda nice that the most controversial thing WE have to discuss this offseason is.......a floor design. :)

Odd, I figured the "Toronto" in "Toronto Blue Jays" would be a dead giveaway.
Olsingledigit
08-22-2014, 12:17 PM
It's really funny because Creighton literally did rip off the Toronto Blue Jays back in the early 90s(I think that's when it was) They used the actual Toronto Blue Jays logo with the maple leaf and everything back in the day on their baseball uniforms and Toronto never made a stink then. Really funny they're complaining now.

Guess they have simply had enough!