JW.ORG Badges

[Hope]

It was quite interesting.... on boards of yore... 

[walkr2]

On 6/9/2016 at 5:07 PM, Hope said:

I know a brother personally who has been on a mad vendetta against Ministry Ideaz and any other place where "people are making money off the friends!"   He has ranted about it on Facebook, blocked anyone trying to reason with him (including me) and written to the company enough where his correspondence to them is blocked.  There are people whose conscience ping them about all sorts of things.  I just leave them be.... unless they want to start in my face or something.

Ministry Ideaz  owners are pioneers and this business helps them to do that! Just thought I'd add that.

[walkr2]

On 6/26/2016 at 10:54 AM, rocket said:

I like to wear JW.Org lapel pins to meeting and out in service.  I like to be color coordinated somewhat. Model paint works for me.

Very nice Brother! 

[Shawnster]

A brother in my congregation has a Brooklyn Bethel lapel pin he bought while in NYC.

 

http://www.jwstuff.org/#!untitled/zoom/c1pt5/cc1l

 

Edited July 26, 2016 by Shawnster

[Omoyeme]

I saw many brothers and sisters wearing the jw.org badge at this past weekend's convention.  I venture to say they are a permanent fixture at all the RC as well as the special and international conventions also. 

[Alexa]

I see now jw.org fonts at car, no doubt they are encouraging as i was heading somewhere :-)

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[Joe Schmoe]

I'm seeing a lot of mention of "copyright" in this thread. Brothers, just a heads up, but...

 

The JW.org logo is not copyrighted! You cannot copyright names, titles, slogans or short phrases. This includes logos. 

Source: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html#title

That's right. There is a big difference between copyrights and trademarks. Logos are typically trademarked, not copyrighted. The only rare possibility to copyright a logo is if it's sufficiently unique and artistic (and the JW.org logo has already been deemed to not be unique and artistic enough even for a trademark, in fact the original application for the JW.org logo through the US Patent and Trademark office was denied for that very reason [US Serial Registration Number: 85896124], though upon revision it was eventually approved for trademark which is still not the same as a copyright). Even then there is no legal basis for preventing someone from wearing/using/promoting a logo unless they're trying to falsely use the logo to act as a representative or agent of the business/organization the logo belongs to.

 

For a very basic example....Think of Nike shoes. Or Nike branded shirts. 

 

cop·y·right

ˈkäpēˌrīt/

noun

 

1. 1.

   the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

 

trade·mark

ˈtrādˌmärk/

noun

 

1. 1.

   a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

   synonyms:

   logo, brand, emblem, sign, mark, stamp, symbol, badge, crest, monogram, colophon;More

 

I hope this sheds some light on the matter.

Edited August 1, 2016 by jschaffer

[BibleSteve]

The thought that comes to my mind is "Advertise advertise advertise the king and his kingdom!"

[rocket]

A Lapel Pin to remember the old days.

 

1" H x 3/4" W

[rocket]

A Lapel Pin to remember your next visit.

 

5/8" H x 1" W