Most blatant copyright infringement you’ve ever seen

Grab All Association

This logo is just as well known as the likes of Apple, Coca Cola, Ford etc.

MyLove4Satan

Oasis. They are The Beatles in all but name.

Mimon

MyLove4Satan wrote: »

Oasis. They are The Beatles in all but name.

They wish :pac:

cml387

The worst thing Hitler did...blatant stealing of copyright:

Gregor Samsa

Eh…

For Forks Sake

I always have a wry smile anytime I pass this place out near Swords

https://goo.gl/maps/E33WJ9Bzj2kEYNSQA

For Forks Sake

Although if you want complete take-the p1ss, not one single f*ck given copyright infringement, nobody does it better than the chinese

Fake Apple Store in China even fools staff

banie01

cml387 wrote: »

The worst thing Hitler did...blatant stealing of copyright:

In Hitler's defence, he did have Speer create a style Bible for his lot that included the tilted swastika, so it's totally different

Those poor laundry lads were ahead of their time, electric vans and all!
Which is good, cos gas powered would really have been in poor taste

Glaceon

Ballyfermot had a few. In the 90s there was a newsagents on the main street called Sesame Street with its characters on the signage. Another later one was Ballyfermot Bargain Centre, with a logo very similar to the 60s/70s BBC parallelogram logo. I might have a photo of it somewhere.

Also Mario Bros pizza in Dundrum in the last decade or so.

_Brian

Let’s look at a serious clever but devious one that is intended to trick people when buying products.

The good old CE mark people rely upon to show goods meet their European standards and so are safe. But the Chinese authorities ripped it off and put a China Export logo on goods.

https://images.app.goo.gl/NiFqEMYkEuDYmrHh9

Really think this is the worst as it covers so much trade, tricks people and has potentially safety implications as products likely meet no appropriate standards at all.

For Forks Sake

Also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0bNf-jcVU0

Doublebusy

In the 90's my auntie went to a market and bough me a t-shirt on her first foreign holiday. I dont think she knew what she had bought - buy it looked like the one in below picture i linked

whisky_galore

https://mobile.twitter.com/wargamingdave/status/1263442781453856768

whisky_galore

Main St
https://maps.app.goo.gl/XdkrYYvoFCWrUehUA

Feisar

chopperbyrne

https://imgur.com/foHOT47

Thelonious Monk

Some of the beers in Aldi are good, they have a San Miguel rip off called San Paolo or something, and a Czech beer that looks just like Staropramen. And the Budweiser rip off called "Breyser" or something like that.

the_pen_turner

Not sure is is copyright or patent abuse etc

Oneida dust deputy.
Bill pentz designed it and made it free to use. They stole his des7g and then patented it and then sued pentz to stop using his own deaign

randd1

I wrote his song years ago. Many different styles, some say it was a few different songs in one. Some potential I thought. No says one of my friends, it's a bit all over the place, too many changes, you should forget about it and just focus on your job and your family. "You're right" says I, and I go to put the manuscript in the bin. "Here, I'll do that, you head on" says he taking the sheet off me. "Thanks bud, talk to you" says I, and we head off in our different directions.

Next weekend, there's these lads called Queen belting out my song on the telly, only they changed the name of it from "A Rhapsody from Bohemia" to something else. Hadn't seen my friend in the interim, and haven't seen him since. The cur must have sold off my song to them.

And apparently, I never wrote it either, they just had the legal lads pull some strokes, so nay'er a penny for me from it.

But those that know, know the truth.

Strumms

O’Neills sportswear nicking the 3 stripes design and template from Adidas....

Stone Deaf 4evr

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Some of the beers in Aldi are good, they have a San Miguel rip off called San Paolo or something, and a Czech beer that looks just like Staropramen. And the Budweiser rip off called "Breyser" or something like that.

Aye, theres a Hazelnut spread that may as well be called Not-ella

Mr. CooL ICE

dxhound2005

I think it is not possible to copyright three initials. Even if it was, the BBC are in the UK and they cannot impose any ruling in Ireland.

Stone Deaf 4evr

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I think it is not possible to copyright three initials. Even if it was, the BBC are in the UK and they cannot impose any ruling in Ireland.

Pornhub apparently have a whole section devoted to the BBC.

It wasn't what I was expecting, and dont get me started on the ATM.

Bobblehats

Mr. CooL ICE wrote: »

After biryani I botched a shít

Gregor Samsa

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I think it is not possible to copyright three initials. Even if it was, the BBC are in the UK and they cannot impose any ruling in Ireland.

No, their logo is Trade Marked (copyright is for creative works, trade marks are what protect logos and brand identity). As an international organisation (they do have a World Service), there’s no way they don’t have the logo trademarked everywhere.

Here’s all the BBC trademarks in the EU:

https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#basic/1+1+1+1/100+100+100+100/Bbc

Andrea B.

cml387 wrote: »

The worst thing Hitler did...blatant stealing of copyright:

I assume this was post-WW2, looking at length of phone number?

Gregor Samsa

Andrea B. wrote: »

I assume this was post-WW2, looking at length of phone number?

The particular photo may be, but the laundry itself opened in 1912. I remember the chimney with the logo still being there as a kid in the 70s/80s.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika_Laundry

The chimney is still standing and incorporated into a modern office block, but the name and logo are gone.

the_pen_turner

I think I read somewhere that the swastika had a totally peaceful meaning before Hitler used it

the_pen_turner

Our German discount retailers have a lot of products that are crazy close to proper branded products. Okay donkeys for example

the beer revolu

the_pen_turner wrote: »

Our German discount retailers have a lot of products that are crazy close to proper branded products. Okay donkeys for example

The Aldi knockoff Fevertree tonic was hilarious (and very nice).

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.ncs.go.ug/associations/uganda-volleyball-federation-uvf

KaneToad

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

Pornhub apparently have a whole section devoted to the BBC.

It wasn't what I was expecting, and dont get me started on the ATM.

Not the withdrawal you were expecting?

K.Flyer

the_pen_turner wrote: »

I think I read somewhere that the swastika had a totally peaceful meaning before Hitler used it

It's quite prevalent in Hindu and Buddhist cultures where it's used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality.

the beer revolu

the_pen_turner wrote: »

I think I read somewhere that the swastika had a totally peaceful meaning before Hitler used it

It's an ancient symbol and crops up in different civilisations.
Pretty sure it's both Greek and Indian, for example.

Badly Drunk Boy

cml387 wrote: »

The worst thing Hitler did...blatant stealing of copyright:

banie01 wrote: »

In Hitler's defence, he did have Speer create a style Bible for his lot that included the tilted swastika, so it's totally different

Those poor laundry lads were ahead of their time, electric vans and all!
Which is good, cos gas powered would really have been in poor taste

Belfield Was A Gas.

Ash.J.Williams

Some Germans using chinese labour to rip all music instrument/amp manufacturers off

a rickenbacker is not for everyone but even so ..retails for at least €2300

https://www.thomann.de/ie/harley_benton_rb_414bk_classic_series.htm?glp=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_dWGBhDAARIsAMcYuJzVxSSi9FGXiVLHY8R1eD5tkHzE--prJUZqfprVT08wtmiAHHjF5ZIaAsDzEALw_wcB

Gibson thunderbird - €2100

https://www.thomann.de/ie/harley_benton_bt_70vs.htm?glp=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_dWGBhDAARIsAMcYuJwPjwO_hnAbEVozyxjXKKByI9jrbMuZ_eiUi1UEXmTcaqWRYOXu7JoaAmkrEALw_wcB

beringer and bugera make tube driven amps for 400 quid that look like the amp they are ripping off ! you can tell if it's marshal or mesa they are copying!

KungPao

This one is confusing, but hilarious.

zico10

KungPao

The J Stands for Jay wrote: »

I didn't see Noel coming up with anything like Tomorrow Never Knows.

Do you think Paul and John could write Little James?

Muahahaha

Aldis 'Hoops' are pretty identical to Hula Hoops, same packaging, same shape and same flavour The only thing they are missing is the 'Hula'

The J Stands for Jay

the_pen_turner wrote: »

I think I read somewhere that the swastika had a totally peaceful meaning before Hitler used it

Have a look in Vietnamese graveyeards and see what they have in the headstones.

Timberrrrrrrr

There's a certain poster in the Trump/Biden threads who quite often plagarises whole articles from sites. He changes/rewords small parts to make it look like his own work. When called out on this he will either totally ignore any posts mentioning it or disappear for a few days and come back as if nothing happened.

It's got to the point where you have to copy/paste parts of his rants into Google to see where he has stolen it from.

Bobblehats

Muahahaha wrote: »

Aldis 'Hoops' are pretty identical to Hula Hoops, same packaging, same shape and same flavour The only thing they are missing is the 'Hula'

Shoulda have just called em Hoopla, the way you’re goin on

SnazzyPig

the beer revolu wrote: »

It's an ancient symbol and crops up in different civilisations.
Pretty sure it's both Greek and Indian, for example.

Also -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Swastika_Society

dxhound2005

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

No, their logo is Trade Marked (copyright is for creative works, trade marks are what protect logos and brand identity). As an international organisation (they do have a World Service), there’s no way they don’t have the logo trademarked everywhere.

Here’s all the BBC trademarks in the EU:

https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#basic/1+1+1+1/100+100+100+100/Bbc

Logo incorporating three letters. But the one on the loaf wrapper is not a copy of that logo. Anyway the bakery is around since 1920, so they could claim to have the right to use the three letters.

Star Wnrs by Lepin

maudgonner

This physio centre in Castlebar was a bit cheeky with the name:

Sheep Shagger

The Aldi and Lidl stuff that has the same coloured packaging as the leading branded stuff....

completedit

I saw Lidl have like these little kinder bueno things and they're called 'duplos' I wonder is it meant to mean duplicate?

Need batteries?



The Chinese are famous for "Brand Extensions"

Many examples here....

https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-brand-imitations-knock-offs-china/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic