Veteran skateboarder Alan "Ollie" Gelfand has sued Disney Interactive, Sega and various skateboard-related companies over what he claims to be
trademark infringement of his nickname, and is seeking over $20 million in damages.
The ollie is the commonly used name for an aerial skateboarding trick, invented by Gelfand in 1978 and now the basis for a whole range of related
skateboarding moves. According to reports in the Miami Herald, the lawsuit states that the use of the word without Gelfand?s permission has resulted
in a loss of earnings as he is unable to profit from products featuring the name.
The suite names only companies, not individual products, but Sega?s involvement is likely due to the Ollie King arcade game, while Disney is
presumably named because of the use of the word in Disney?s Extreme Skate Adventure, which is based on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game engine and also
features an area called Olliewood ? the same name as a skate park owned by Gelfand. However, Sega lawyers, at least, are ?confident that Mr Gelfand
does not have a valid legal basis for suing Sega", according to remarks obtained by the Herald.
Gelfand has registered his name and it is licensed on some skateboarding products, although he himself is not widely known amongst younger
skateboarding fans.XnMeX - 12-9-2005 at 10:17 AM
That is some funny shit. It seems soo odd that such a now common term could be sued over like that but he might have a case with it.BDx13 - 12-9-2005 at 10:21 AM
if he's TM'ed it, he definitely does.jonnynewbreed - 12-9-2005 at 01:01 PM
I tried to sue 50 cent for his use of New Breed but it didn't really work out.JawnDiablo - 12-9-2005 at 08:14 PM
i couldnt do an ollie till i was 19
i have an old head friend who swears weird al yankovick stole an idea from him
i swear godflesh heard one of my tapes my boy joe and i made and stole a riff from me...err not really but it was pretty damn close
i need to sue someone...
maybe that spanish soap opera star Juan Diablo will sue me for bringing such shame to his name.
he will get nothing but cds though, being i have no cashclevohardcore - 12-9-2005 at 10:40 PM
Didn't Scott Ian try and trademark "NEW YORK HARDCORE"? or was that bullshit?XnMeX - 12-10-2005 at 12:19 AM
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Originally posted by clevohardcore
Didn't Scott Ian try and trademark "NEW YORK HARDCORE"? or was that bullshit?
I trademarked clevohardcore earlier today........ CEASE AND DESIST! Discipline - 12-10-2005 at 02:16 AM
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Originally posted by clevohardcore
Didn't Scott Ian try and trademark "NEW YORK HARDCORE"? or was that bullshit?
From all accounts, it appears to be true.forsaken - 12-10-2005 at 03:11 AM
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Originally posted by BIG DUANE and also features an area called Olliewood ? the same name as a skate park owned by Gelfand.
I guess thats fair enough but the rest of it sounds like a wank ... like when people try and copyright christmas carols saying their
great-great-great-great-great-granny wrote it or something ... true or not, like Gelfand inventing the ollie (which IS true).
