Should I do that? Looking for opinions

[bermudahwin]

3 minutes ago, TargetRockLeather said:

I'm not going to disagree with you because you are factually correct. However, he's not using any of the companies logos or any intellectual property. Simply mentioning the company name isn't a violation. I think any decent lawyer could argue that what he's done is no different than mentioning a company name in a news article. His choice of media happens to be leather. There is something called "fair use" in copyright law that allows anyone to mention brand names and such.

T an extent I'd agree, but in the first picture there is a movement towards the trademarks in fonts and colours. But its not my look out, I was accused of cyber bullying last time I raised this. so really I was only agreeing with @chrisash

I have been through cases on TM infringement from the trademark owners position, and I know that there are some on the forum that do not respect intellectual property as much as a few of us do. It is what has curtailed my input significantly.

[TargetRockLeather]

3 minutes ago, hwinbermuda said:

I have been through cases on TM infringement from the trademark owners position, and I know that there are some on the forum that do not respect intellectual property as much as a few of us do. It is what has curtailed my input significantly.

Understood. Just to be clear, in no way do I condone TM/Copyright infringement. In this case, and in my opinion, he's not trying to copy anyone's trademark so I doubt anyone would complain.

Also; I do not feel like I'm being bullied

[wheeldawg]

4 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

Will the lid have sides that come down over the box? That's what I was meaning. 

Oh OK. The strips in the one picture are what will be around the perimeter of the top and come down to meet the sides of the box.

I will do a Spanish braid (I think that is what it is called) along the bottom edge of those strips, and then along the top edge of the sides where they both meet. I will use magnetic snaps, two at each front corner, and two more at third-points along the front, for closure. For the most part, it will always be open, but was planning to use those for closing it up and carrying it around.

Thanks for all the input!

 

 

Thanks to all for all the input and discussion.