As obviously derived as it is from the 1950s Willie the Wildcat, if I got a cease and desist, I would immediately cease and desist.
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Damn
aug 25, 2025, 12:44 pm • 0 0 • view
I'm not a lawyer, and I don't work with IP rights, so don't consider this an expert opinion. I don't know where a court would draw the line for infringement. But I wouldn't fight a court case for this.
aug 25, 2025, 12:48 pm • 1 0 • view
Recycle this one and just say, "Well, everybody else was doing it..."
aug 25, 2025, 1:17 pm • 3 0 • view
I mean....
aug 25, 2025, 1:18 pm • 1 0 • view
I think that was a pretty standard design? Iowa has something kinda like that but with a bird from that era. Maybe it was like now when apparel companies put out the same design just tweaked instead of making new art.
aug 25, 2025, 1:35 pm • 0 0 • view
Yeah, the sailor mascot and chesty sweater mascot designs were penned by the same guy, so that raises its own concerns.
aug 25, 2025, 1:37 pm • 2 0 • view