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Title: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: AZRedhawk44 on May 13, 2011, 06:23:15 PM

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/disney-trademarks-seal-team-6_b35689

Just a couple days after the Bin Laden job.

Suppose they're making a cartoon about seals?

I really don't care if they are... I think they need to fight for the right to the name. >:D

Title: Re: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: dogmush on May 13, 2011, 06:32:22 PM

Dick Marcinko hasn't already done this?

IIRC "SEAL Team 6" isn't actually the name of the unit.  The Navy has a penchant for long and hard to pronounce acronyms even by military standards.  I think it's actually called "Navy Special Warfare Development Group" or some such. NAVSPECWARDEVGRU just rolls off the tongue.

Title: Re: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: Fly320s on May 13, 2011, 06:41:40 PM

Quote from: dogmush on May 13, 2011, 06:32:22 PM

Dick Marcinko hasn't already done this?

IIRC "SEAL Team 6" isn't actually the name of the unit.  The Navy has a penchant for long and hard to pronounce acronyms even by military standards.  I think it's actually called "Navy Special Warfare Development Group" or some such. NAVSPECWARDEVGRU just rolls off the tongue.

Right.  SEAL Team 6 no longer exists.  The current name is DevGru.

Title: Re: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: longeyes on May 13, 2011, 09:08:28 PM

Trademarks need to be earned, not bought.

Title: Re: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: RevDisk on May 14, 2011, 12:56:07 AM

Quote from: longeyes on May 13, 2011, 09:08:28 PM

Trademarks need to be earned, not bought.

Well, even here on APS, there are a number of people that do not understand the concept of intellectual property and related theory/law.  The US intellectual property laws need to be drastically overhauled, and Disney is probably the worst offender in making a bad situation worse. 

Title: Re: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: White Horseradish on May 14, 2011, 08:33:00 AM

Thanks, Disney. Now I will never be able to get the image of a bunch of tactical operators in Mickey Mouse t-shirts rising up out of the surf out of my head...

Title: Re: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: Jamisjockey on May 14, 2011, 09:16:13 AM

Disney, the image of wholesomeness and good, owns Mirimax, which produces mostly R rated movies.....

Title: Re: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: longeyes on May 14, 2011, 10:14:55 AM

The SEALs are the next great profit center.  How else can we get out of the recession? =D

Title: Re: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: longeyes on May 14, 2011, 09:43:50 PM

Quote from: JamisJockey on May 14, 2011, 09:16:13 AM

Disney, the image of wholesomeness and good, owns Mirimax, which produces mostly R rated movies.....

Beware of talking animals with four-fingered white gloves.

Title: Re: Disney trademarks "SEAL Team 6"
Post by: S. Williamson on May 15, 2011, 04:21:19 PM

Quote from: White Horseradish on May 14, 2011, 08:33:00 AM

Thanks, Disney. Now I will never be able to get the image of a bunch of tactical operators in Mickey Mouse t-shirts rising up out of the surf out of my head...

And if that did ever happen, the men involved in and results of that mission, will be even more badass.  =D  I'm reminded of this: http://thelawdogfiles.blogspot.com/2006/04/infamous-t-shirt.html  :laugh: