Comments on: PONY SUE NIKE OVER V FOR VICTORY

By: Jonah Probell

Jonah Probell — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:19:10 +0000

Had the Nike campaign continued Pony might even have seen a boost in sales. However, if a trademark owner does not act to defend their mark when they have reason to do so then they lose the right to defend against future infringements. So, Pony was forced to take legal action in this case or forfeit future defensibility of their logo trademark.

A cynic might even suspect that the whole thing was a scheme concocted by Nike to waste a smaller competitor’s money on legal expenses, counting on the fact that Nike could drop the campaign at any time (as the have) without much fear that Pony would spend further to pursue a tortuous interference counter claim.

By: jz

jz — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:10:06 +0000

they did the same for the mexico jersey for the 2006 Germany fifa world cup.

By: mmd

mmd — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:09:02 +0000

pony is right
nike had done same thing in nike 5,
2 years after release of adidas 5 in basketball.

By: VB

VB — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:00:52 +0000

This is a pathetic attempt from Pony to try to collect some money. Think about it: if you were presented with two items, one with a Pony logo and one with a Nike logo, which one would a casual athlete (or not) choose? Most of the time the item with the Nike logo. So if Nike were actually trying to imitate Pony and “cash” in on their so called success, I am certain the value would actually go down. Besides, the logo don’t even look alike. One is a even “V” and the other one is basically a check mark with “Pony” above it. Ridiculous.

By: gabe

gabe — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:52:34 +0000

stupid pony SHUT UP

By: CJ

CJ — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:32:58 +0000

Isn’t this he same sort of design that is going to be on the new Man Utd jersey for next season?? Bet ‘Pony’ will love that.