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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 19:01:26 GMT -5
Will he be able to do the "YES!" stuff?
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Nov 28, 2017 19:04:18 GMT -5
There's no way WWE could have trademarked it, but you don't actually need to prove ownership of something before taking legal action over it, so they can easily file a C&D and f*** Bryan over if they want to be petty. And WWWE loves being petty.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Nov 28, 2017 19:07:07 GMT -5
There's no way WWE could have trademarked it, but you don't actually need to prove ownership of something before taking legal action over it, so they can easily file a C&D and f*** Bryan over if they want to be petty. And WWWE loves being petty. So do I, it’s WWE! |
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Post by Slingshot Suplay on Nov 28, 2017 19:20:22 GMT -5
They'll probably copyright "the YES Movement" but i don't think they can copyright the word "yes".
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Nov 28, 2017 19:22:10 GMT -5
And before anyone comes in to say anything assuming good of WWE, Vince McMahon cut "The legal system was made for rich people and I can exploit its structure to destroy you before you can even get this in front of a judge" as a face promo.
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Post by freeze Austin on Nov 28, 2017 19:27:50 GMT -5
They might be able to stop him from using it on merchandise (though he'll be one of the top merch sellers no matter where he goes regardless of what's on his shirts), but I don't see how they'd be able to prevent him from saying it before or during a match. They definitely wouldn't be able to stop the fans at whatever promotion he goes to from chanting it.
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Post by Juice on Nov 28, 2017 19:27:58 GMT -5
He may not but crowd can do anything they want?
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Post by Hobby Drifter on Nov 28, 2017 20:27:21 GMT -5
WWE has attempted to claim ownership of a hand-gesture and *unbelievably* "3:16, so I think trying to claim they own "YES!" is right in their wheelhouse.
Bonus points, they were screwed over by a dude who claimed to own the word "Spike".
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Nov 28, 2017 20:59:50 GMT -5
"YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!!!"
He's only got to battle Chris Brown and Lil' Jon in court for the rights to it.
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Post by 01010010 01101001 01100011 on Nov 28, 2017 21:12:15 GMT -5
They'll probably copyright "the YES Movement" but i don't think they can copyright the word "yes". Yeah this what I think would be the case. I think the question would be if it would be worth Bryan's time and money to fight WWE should they put up a fight. |
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Nov 28, 2017 21:21:15 GMT -5
I don't think they can copyright the "Yes!" as in saying it. The "Yes movement" yes they could if not already done so when it happened but Brian could get around that and maintain being over if he still does the whole "yes" thing which to his credit did do it before WWE. Brian was pretty over without it and a top guy in the indies so I'm sure he find ways to be massive over without a term like the "yes movement."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 21:23:25 GMT -5
I mean all that Bryan has to do is throw his arms up and everyone in the building will chant “yes” he won’t even need to put it on a shirt.
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Post by RI Richmark on Nov 28, 2017 21:39:52 GMT -5
I'd love it if Vince tried to copyright YES only to find out that the rights to the word is owned by the 1970's English rock band Yes so Vince and Bryan actually owe them money.
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Post by tankisfreemason on Nov 28, 2017 22:19:46 GMT -5
I agree that Vince/WWE will be petty enough to C&D Daniel Bryan from doing anything Yes related, good thing Daniel Bryan doesn’t need anything Yes related when he leaves. He will 100% be god tier levels of over wherever he goes, especially the indies.
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Post by The Yes Man on Nov 28, 2017 23:05:15 GMT -5
I can't speak on if he can use it, but to be honest he doesn't really need it. Plus most fans will chant it anyway and WWE definitely can't stop that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 23:50:25 GMT -5
It'll be like angle saying "it's damn real" in TNA.
AFFIRMATIVE! AFFIRMATIVE! AFFIRMATIVE!
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Post by slaughterama on Nov 29, 2017 1:33:31 GMT -5
Didn't Bryan get it from a soccer player anyway?
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Nov 29, 2017 1:36:44 GMT -5
Well Bryan actually stole the yes chants from UFC fighter Diego Sanchez.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Nov 29, 2017 1:38:59 GMT -5
WWE has attempted to claim ownership of a hand-gesture and *unbelievably* "3:16, so I think trying to claim they own "YES!" is right in their wheelhouse. Bonus points, they were screwed over by a dude who claimed to own the word "Spike". Wasn’t that Spike Lee? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2017 1:59:58 GMT -5
He super needs to leave
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