Jul 12 2010
Lleyton loses come on
A good giggle was had by me yesterday when I read that Leyton Hewitt had lost a legal battle for the trademark ‘Come On’.
Apparently in 2004 a Brisbane chap called John Shiels registered ‘Come On!’ and accompying fist pump with the intention of creating a mark “representative of all Australian sports people.”
Whilst Leyton and his team thought that they should have the rights to this because ‘Come On!’ is associated with the tennis star in the eyes of the public the decision suggests that just because he has been doing it for a long time doesn’t mean he owns it.
As far as I can tell Lleyton will need to come up with a new catchphrase or pay a royalty fee to Mr Sheils. GOLD!
He could be in the middle of the biggest game of his career against Roger Federer, fighting back from 2 sets to nil down, and a sensational cross court shot results in the normal Leyton “Come On!” only now he will have to pay a fee!!
What about when he is at home with the wife and he pulls of some bodacious boning and gives a bit of a “Come On!” will Mr Shiels have lawyers staged outside the Hewitt homestead ready to jump in with a cease and desist order for inappropriate use of a trademarked catchphrase?
I sure hope so! Bec would be loving it!
It does seem a bit niffy that some no name niff nuff can trademark an action that a national sportsman coined. Optunistic unfairness perhaps? But then again Lleyton is hardly short of a dollar so it may be just a case of alls fair in sport and war.
I will now be keeping my eye out for catchphrases I can steel….. I mean trademark.
It was in all the papers down here and I reckon it is very unfair what this bloke has done, it was Lleyton’s creation for goodness sake. Bloody lawyers getting in the way.
Agree with Nathan on this one. Totally unfair.
Poor old Leyton you kidding me. He has Bec and more money than all of us. give me a break you two.
I can just imagine him at home half way through the money shot when some lawyer taps on the window. Funny stuff
Hey Bent, he does NOT have more money than me.
I also understand the law far more clearly than the rest of you. I should be the only individual approved to make legal comments on this site.
I find it all quite humerous and opportunistic SJ.
Dipstick given your all mighty wealth and knowledge, along with the fact you are best of friends, could you please provide counsel on how Lleyton could defend his right to give a C’mon without affecting his hip pocket?
Skunk, just because you’ve spent considerable time defending your own drink driving & spousal abuse charges does not mean you have the right to request free legal counsel from my esteemed self!!!
Get back under that rock!
now that was a better comeback IASM, keep up the good work.
Thanks
IASM has a trademark on’your gay’, ‘I’m rich’ and ‘bacon double chicken burger’………
I will be trademarking ’1.2.3……goodnight’
don’t forget “you stink”
Twinkie, you have exclusive world-wide rights to “I’m a Fat Fag”
Shirvo needs a fill in when he goes on overseas trips.
Your mum should trademark her cookies iamagaypornshopowner. com they taste great. Could you bring a few up to the guest quarters for me, and i need fresh towells chop chop.
Woodless, how’s your wife?
….3…2….1….Good night!
She’s fine thanks for asking. How’s your wife oh thats right even your imaginary wife left you
chk chk boom
chk chk boom…Typical unoriginal drivel.
My wife is fine actually. Very fine that is.
What’s his name again dipstick?
Wife denotes female. You moronic smelly bogan skunk!!