Non-trademarked Cyclone logo

**1100011CS** · 01-26-2008, 11:38 AM

I want to order some golf balls with a Cyclone logo. They won't let me use a trademarked logo so, does anyone have a logo or cool picture I can use that's not trademarked?

FYI - to get golfballs with any picture you want on them: Photo Golf Balls

**1100011CS** · 01-26-2008, 11:41 AM

Also, can someone explain to me the difference between trademark and copyright?

**IcSyU** · 01-26-2008, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by 1100011CS

Also, can someone explain to me the difference between trademark and copyright?

Copyrights are a form of protection for the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.

A trademark protects a word, phrase, symbol or design or a combination of these, that identifies and distinguishes the goods or services of one person or company from those of others.

Trademark and copyright protection - LegalZoom.com

**clones_jer** · 01-26-2008, 01:35 PM

You could do like those sunglasses they sell on the beach in Mexico and just put "Cyklones" or "Cylones" on them.

**1100011CS** · 01-26-2008, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Copyrights are a form of protection for the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.

A trademark protects a word, phrase, symbol or design or a combination of these, that identifies and distinguishes the goods or services of one person or company from those of others.

Trademark and copyright protection - LegalZoom.com

Thanks. That's what I was thinking but the golf ball place said I couldn't use the Cyclone logo because of copyright issues. I guess he meant trademark.

**1100011CS** · 01-26-2008, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by clones_jer

You could do like those sunglasses they sell on the beach in Mexico and just put "Cyklones" or "Cylones" on them.

I was pretty impressed the guy even knew it was the Cyclones logo I was trying to use.

**jbcyclone** · 01-26-2008, 07:59 PM

If you want golf balls like that why don't you just order them through the bookstore?

**Howie3310** · 01-26-2008, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by jbcyclone

If you want golf balls like that why don't you just order them through the bookstore?

They probably don't have the new logo balls.

**1100011CS** · 01-26-2008, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by jbcyclone

If you want golf balls like that why don't you just order them through the bookstore?

Because the balls you can buy in the stores are crap. I want to put the Cyclone logo on the balls I like to play.

**IcSyU** · 01-26-2008, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by istatefan

I bought an ISU hat from a store here in Ames with an incorrect spelling of "Cyclones" -- spelled "Cylcones" -- on the side of the bill of the cap in small lettering. Not only did I not notice the mis-spelling, but neither did anyone else, for a year or more.

It was small print ...

I have a hat misprinted with Cyclohes

**LindenCy** · 01-26-2008, 11:36 PM

Not to hijack the thread, but "phony" merchandise is really hilarious to me. My brother found a Miami "Heats" jersey and there are other major examples floating around.