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  • aholbert32
    (aka Alberto)
    • Jul 2002
    • 33173

    #151
    Re: The SEC Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

    Originally posted by simgamer0005
    They should be able to call it the Southeastern Conference, because south east is a region. But they wouldn't be able to use the SEC's logo, they'd have to use a generic one.
    They wont be able to because while Southeastern is a region and Conference is a designation....Southeastern Conference combined is a registered mark.

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    • superxero27
      Pro
      • May 2006
      • 687

      #152
      Re: The SEC Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

      Originally posted by simgamer0005
      They should be able to call it the Southeastern Conference, because south east is a region. But they wouldn't be able to use the SEC's logo, they'd have to use a generic one.
      Except that "Southeastern Conference" is also a trademark, is it not? Like Pacific-12? Conference USA?
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      I find it amusing that the OS icon for NAU is 20 years (and three rebrands!) out of date.

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      • simgamer0005
        MVP
        • Feb 2010
        • 1778

        #153
        Re: The SEC Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

        Originally posted by superxero27
        Except that "Southeastern Conference" is also a trademark, is it not? Like Pacific-12? Conference USA?
        How about "Southeast Conference"?

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        • superxero27
          Pro
          • May 2006
          • 687

          #154
          Re: The SEC Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

          Originally posted by simgamer0005
          How about "Southeast Conference"?
          A little less risky, but I bet that if the O'Bannon case continues on its current track that EA would be way too gun shy about potential litigation to go anywhere near that.
          Alumnus:
          - Northern Arizona University
          - University of North Texas


          My teams:
          NFL - Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals
          NCAAF/B - Arizona Wildcats, Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, North Texas Mean Green

          I find it amusing that the OS icon for NAU is 20 years (and three rebrands!) out of date.

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          • pietasterp
            All Star
            • Feb 2004
            • 6208

            #155
            Re: The SEC Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

            When will the other major conferences follow suit? I would say that EA must be rapidly re-evaluating how much longer they want to be in the business of publishing college sports games....and in related, sad news, this almost certainly means we'll never see another College Hoops 2k game...

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            • lere2001
              Pro
              • Jun 2010
              • 557

              #156
              Re: SEC, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

              OK EA! Now jump onto a CFL game!

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              • Cryolemon
                MVP
                • Aug 2008
                • 1691

                #157
                Re: SEC, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

                Originally posted by aholbert32
                Exactly. Wake me up when Schools start dropping out. I could give a **** about logos and conference names.
                Well yeah, but the worry now is that that will start happening.

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                • pietasterp
                  All Star
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 6208

                  #158
                  Re: SEC, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

                  Originally posted by aholbert32
                  Exactly. Wake me up when Schools start dropping out. I could give a **** about logos and conference names.
                  Might not want to get too comfy...I think this is the logical next step.

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                  • aholbert32
                    (aka Alberto)
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 33173

                    #159
                    Re: The SEC Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

                    Originally posted by pietasterp
                    When will the other major conferences follow suit? I would say that EA must be rapidly re-evaluating how much longer they want to be in the business of publishing college sports games....and in related, sad news, this almost certainly means we'll never see another College Hoops 2k game...
                    I dont get this line of thinking:

                    One, I doubt this came as much of a surprise to EA and its lawyers after NCAA pulled out.

                    Two, EA knows from its past that the only thing that matters is teams. If Alabama pulls out...thats huge. If the SEC pulls out its logo...thats not.

                    Three, this actually saves EA money. They dont have to shell out a license fee just so they can use a logo.

                    I dont get how this is bad for EA right now. When the schools start to pull out, thats when the problem begins but as I stated before what incentive does a school have to pull out?

                    The CLC is already named in the suit. The CLC also provides protection (insurance and indemnification) when it comes to this lawsuit and all legal costs are shared amongst the schools. Why would a school pull itself out of the CLC (and thus out of EA's game) when staying will cost them no more money and pulling out means it doesnt get to share in EA's license money?

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                    • bad_philanthropy
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2005
                      • 12176

                      #160
                      Re: SEC, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

                      Originally posted by pietasterp
                      Might not want to get too comfy...I think this is the logical next step.
                      I think this is the trajectory. If athletics conferences are reticent I can only imagine the universities themselves will be wary of legal action. I think at some point the schools and conferences will decide to wait on the ruling before agreeing to license the EA product.

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                      • nortobc
                        Banned
                        • Jul 2004
                        • 1130

                        #161
                        Re: SEC, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

                        Originally posted by superxero27
                        A game that won't have near the mass market appeal of a licensed game and hence wouldn't last much longer than 1 season.
                        Sales is what matters; I highly doubt a non-licensed game (especially since consumers are used to licensed and accurate games) will sell in sufficient numbers to justify its development/existence.

                        That being said, CFL or Arena League football would be neat...
                        I totally disagree. There are thousands of die hard college football fans out there. And if a solid customizable football game is created, I guarantee it will sell like hot cakes.

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                        • aholbert32
                          (aka Alberto)
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 33173

                          #162
                          Re: SEC, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

                          Originally posted by bad_philanthropy
                          I think this is the trajectory. If athletics conferences are reticent I can only imagine the universities themselves will be wary of legal action. I think at some point the schools and conferences will decide to wait on the ruling before agreeing to license the EA product.
                          The schools are already a part of the lawsuit though.

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                          • Devlin345
                            Just started!
                            • Jul 2013
                            • 9

                            #163
                            cfl only has 8 teams it would not be worthwhile making one they should just put a cfl mode in madden

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                            • pietasterp
                              All Star
                              • Feb 2004
                              • 6208

                              #164
                              Re: The SEC Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

                              Originally posted by aholbert32
                              I dont get this line of thinking:

                              One, I doubt this came as much of a surprise to EA and its lawyers after NCAA pulled out.

                              Two, EA knows from its past that the only thing that matters is teams. If Alabama pulls out...thats huge. If the SEC pulls out its logo...thats not.

                              Three, this actually saves EA money. They dont have to shell out a license fee just so they can use a logo.

                              I dont get how this is bad for EA right now. When the schools start to pull out, thats when the problem begins but as I stated before what incentive does a school have to pull out?

                              The CLC is already named in the suit. The CLC also provides protection (insurance and indemnification) when it comes to this lawsuit and all legal costs are shared amongst the schools. Why would a school pull itself out of the CLC (and thus out of EA's game) when staying will cost them no more money and pulling out means it doesnt get to share in EA's license money?
                              Time will tell; you may be right. But I think some people (myself among them) view this as a dominos situation, with one falling after another in succession. I think without the cover of the conferences and CLC, the individual schools may be more exposed in a legal sense to future similar litigation (which I would guess is what all of these pre-emptive moves are about).

                              It's true that not having to shell out for a license saves EA money in a direct sense, but if the number of people that don't buy the game because there is no "SEC" (no SEC title game, branding, etc.) results in a loss of revenue greater than the upfront fixed cost of securing the license, it will be a net loss for EA. My guess is that there are a lot of people that won't buy the game if there is no "SEC" in it, since most purchasers of the game are casual gamers, not hardcore, and just want to take Alabama or LSU to the SEC title game.

                              I think it's easy to envision individual schools, i.e. Notre Dame, taking a similar prophylactic tack as the conferences and reducing their exposure to future litigation. I would imagine that the logic of the SEC and B1G pulling out of their EA deals is the same calculus as exists for the individual schools. I don't know what's going to happen, and I don't know the law or the case well enough to say with any confidence, but it seems to me that it's only a matter of time before schools start bailing.

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                              • pietasterp
                                All Star
                                • Feb 2004
                                • 6208

                                #165
                                Re: SEC, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

                                Originally posted by aholbert32
                                The schools are already a part of the lawsuit though.
                                Collectively or individually? There are really 116+ defendents in the O'Bannan suit? I'm not asking rhetorically - I don't know the details of the case.

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