Does margaritaville know about this symbol????

msu#1 · Post by **msu#1** » November 6, 2005 9:33 pm

On the new Conch republic rum from cruzan???

http://www.cruzanrum.com/product-conch.html

I found it while looking for the new christmas liquor packages, I saw a bunch on display at meijer but they didnt have any cruzan products, does anyone know what they have for christmas yet. Last year it was a free kenny cd and a recipe book with two bottles.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » November 6, 2005 9:52 pm

Are you referring to the seaplane used in the logo? If so, I think they're safe unless Buffett's put a patent on seaplanes.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » November 6, 2005 9:58 pm

It certainly does suggest a familiar visible link to all things Buffett.
If he's got a TM on a logo w/seaplane (?), you know his shysters will be on top of it real quick!

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » November 6, 2005 10:02 pm

I doubt Buffett anymore has a TM on a logo with a seaplane than he does on using parrots and other tropic imagery in his artwork. If he does, those things aren't just unique to Jimmy Buffett.

msu#1 · Post by **msu#1** » November 6, 2005 10:10 pm

Jahfin wrote:I doubt Buffett anymore has a TM on a logo with a seaplane than he does on using parrots and other tropic imagery in his artwork. If he does, those things aren't just unique to Jimmy Buffett.

Just because you wouldnt doesnt mean anyone else wouldnt be stupid enough not to trademark their symbol.

and its not just a seaplane, its a flying seaplane inside a circle with lettering following the symbol around the circle.

I think a judge would say they are enough alike to win a lawsuit

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » November 6, 2005 10:53 pm

msu#1 wrote:
Jahfin wrote:I doubt Buffett anymore has a TM on a logo with a seaplane than he does on using parrots and other tropic imagery in his artwork. If he does, those things aren't just unique to Jimmy Buffett.
Just because you wouldnt doesnt mean anyone else wouldnt be stupid enough not to trademark their symbol.

and its not just a seaplane, its a flying seaplane inside a circle with lettering following the symbol around the circle.

I think a judge would say they are enough alike to win a lawsuit

And the plane is called "Spirit of KEY WEST"!

Pretty similar imagery, that's for sure!

davesnik · Post by **davesnik** » November 6, 2005 10:57 pm

Is it possible, and I don't have a clue, that JB has something to do with this company? Just a thought.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » November 6, 2005 11:08 pm

If JB's lawyers make them change it, I say it should be a parrot holding a margarita flying a seaplane. They'd never be able to touch that one!

SweetMelissa · Post by **SweetMelissa** » November 6, 2005 11:22 pm

it's not new rum it's been around for quite a while, I bought some about 3 years ago in key west it's sitting in the bar in our house. They sold it in the old conch republic store in key west. So if Jimmy was going to get on top of it, he would have by now.

We bought a bottle to drink and a bottle just to have displayed in the bar. It's actually really good!

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » November 6, 2005 11:23 pm

The holding company is in WPB... Jimmy should drive over for a visit....

johnson2113 · Post by **johnson2113** » November 7, 2005 1:26 am

SweetMelissa wrote:it's not new rum it's been around for quite a while, I bought some about 3 years ago in key west it's sitting in the bar in our house. They sold it in the old conch republic store in key west. So if Jimmy was going to get on top of it, he would have by now.

We bought a bottle to drink and a bottle just to have displayed in the bar. It's actually really good!

Yeah, we had some not too long ago, one of the best rums I've ever had.

J.LeP · Post by **J.LeP** » November 7, 2005 8:25 am

I'm thinking that JB is well aware of this. Cruzan is a sponsor of MOTM

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » November 7, 2005 9:10 am

msu#1 wrote:
Jahfin wrote:I doubt Buffett anymore has a TM on a logo with a seaplane than he does on using parrots and other tropic imagery in his artwork. If he does, those things aren't just unique to Jimmy Buffett.
Just because you wouldnt doesnt mean anyone else wouldnt be stupid enough not to trademark their symbol.

I didn't say anywhere in my post that I wouldn't sue so I'm not sure where you're getting that from.

msu#1 wrote:and its not just a seaplane, its a flying seaplane inside a circle with lettering following the symbol around the circle.

I think a judge would say they are enough alike to win a lawsuit

I think if Buffett sues over these slight similarities it would be completely ridiculous. They may be similar images but they're not identical.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 7, 2005 10:33 am

Jahfin wrote:
msu#1 wrote:and its not just a seaplane, its a flying seaplane inside a circle with lettering following the symbol around the circle.

I think a judge would say they are enough alike to win a lawsuit
I think if Buffett sues over these slight similarities it would be completely ridiculous. They may be similar images but they're not identical.

It doesn't have to be identical. If it's similar enough that a reasonable person would mistake it for the real thing he can sue to protect his copyright, if he has one.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » November 7, 2005 10:41 am

LIPH wrote:
Jahfin wrote:
msu#1 wrote:and its not just a seaplane, its a flying seaplane inside a circle with lettering following the symbol around the circle.

I think a judge would say they are enough alike to win a lawsuit
I think if Buffett sues over these slight similarities it would be completely ridiculous. They may be similar images but they're not identical.
It doesn't have to be identical. If it's similar enough that a reasonable person would mistake it for the real thing he can sue to protect his copyright, if he has one.

In either case, I don't think it's enough of a similaritiy for Buffett to sue for. What I do see is fanaticism over Buffett gone awry. Last I checked, he doesn't have a TM on seaplanes, parrots, cheeseburgers or any of the other images associated with his persona.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 7, 2005 10:45 am

The issue isn't what you think but rather what the law reads.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » November 7, 2005 11:02 am

LIPH wrote:The issue isn't what you think but rather what the law reads.

I never said the issue is "what I think" I'm just offering my opinion just as everyone else in this thread has (including the original poster) and I stand by that opinion: it's more a case of Buffett fanaticism gone awry.

LaTda · Post by **LaTda** » November 7, 2005 11:45 am

LIPH wrote:
Jahfin wrote:
msu#1 wrote:and its not just a seaplane, its a flying seaplane inside a circle with lettering following the symbol around the circle.

I think a judge would say they are enough alike to win a lawsuit
I think if Buffett sues over these slight similarities it would be completely ridiculous. They may be similar images but they're not identical.
It doesn't have to be identical. If it's similar enough that a reasonable person would mistake it for the real thing he can sue to protect his copyright, if he has one.

it's just a vague similarity:lol:
ones colorful, one's not, 2 prop / 4 prop, heading west / East
I agree with Jah & he isn't coming off in a manner that obliges such responses IMHO

AlbatrossFlyer · Post by **AlbatrossFlyer** » November 11, 2005 7:58 pm

for the record, this is the house rum at mville orlando.... pretty sure they know about it.