WKU's lawsuit against an Italian media company for stealing Big Red's likeness for a kids show is alive again. Could be a potential big pay day for WKU.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketb...er-gabibbo

Should settle for $199 million if they throw in the woman in the short dress.

Lets take the money and build the IPF and name it the Gabibbo Memorial Sports Performance Complex

How much of that money will WKU have to hand over to McDonalds to settle the Grimace infringement?

clt says she has a bicep tat.

Iowa will take your money.

(For USM fans)

Looks different enough to me.

Man Italian court system must be slow, this all started back when my best friend was Big Red when I was in school a long time ago....

(06-07-2018 10:29 AM)va-eagle Wrote:  Looks different enough to me.

Same here. If WKU wins, McDonalds should come knock on their door asking for their share.

(06-07-2018 01:53 PM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Man Italian court system must be slow, this all started back when my best friend was Big Red when I was in school a long time ago....

Opening line of the article...

Quote:A 15-year-long court case...

(06-07-2018 02:49 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 01:53 PM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Man Italian court system must be slow, this all started back when my best friend was Big Red when I was in school a long time ago....

Opening line of the article...

Quote:A 15-year-long court case...

Yes that was my point, 15 years is a long time...

(06-07-2018 03:11 PM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 02:49 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 01:53 PM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Man Italian court system must be slow, this all started back when my best friend was Big Red when I was in school a long time ago....

Opening line of the article...

Quote:A 15-year-long court case...

Yes that was my point, 15 years is a long time...

The vagueness of your timeline just seemed odd considering the timeline was immediately identified in the article.

You can't honestly tell me that this looks that different from Big Red. Add that to the fact that the guy who created the Italian character said he "saved him from Kentucky where he was the mascot of a basketball team."

(06-07-2018 04:09 PM)Rojogrande Wrote:  Add that to the fact that the guy who created the Italian character said he "saved him from Kentucky where he was the mascot of a basketball team."

And you think he should be sued for that courageous act? The guy is a hero!

clt says the Italian court system is notoriously slow. Don’t get clt started

I see this dragging on another 15+ years. Reason? The man who owns the network that owns Gabibo is none other than former president Sylvio Berlusconi...

You might also have to give some of your lawsuit payout to Big Red Soda.

Was it patented/trademarked in Italy?

From the United States Patent and Trademark Office:

"Patents and trademarks are territorial and must be filed in each country where protection is sought. A U.S. patent or trademark does not afford protection in another country."

(06-11-2018 08:17 AM)eagle04 Wrote:  Was it patented/trademarked in Italy?

From the United States Patent and Trademark Office:

"Patents and trademarks are territorial and must be filed in each country where protection is sought. A U.S. patent or trademark does not afford protection in another country."

WKU has a international patent on Big Red

clt says to question the hamburgler