56 replies to this topic

[mangrovebass]

Hey guys, be careful making videos and posts about making your own Alabama rigs. The owners have been posting threats on Youtube against people making "how to" guides.

Here's a few examples of their comments on YouTube:

(vid 1:
"Did you know that using the Alabama Rig; registered name is a copy write infringement? Using Alabama Rig or A-rig in any way to lead advertising to your utube video is illegal. I need youto remove your tags and any liture with Alabama Rig name in it. Consider thisa friendly warning. Tammy Poss"


"Hey Buddy, I know your young. But you have broken the law. The Alabama Rig is a registered name with the US Patent Attorney'sOffice along with; A-Rig. It is against the law to use it for any reason without written permission from us. Which you do not have. Consisder this a friendly warning to remove all wording and tags using the names for your gains. Thank you. Tammy Poss"

(vid 3:
"The Alabama Rig; and A-Rig name is a registered name with the US Trademark Office. You are illegally using it. Your design will infringe on our patent. You I believe have been notified."

"You are still using our name illegally for financial gain. I don't see how you can be telling people God bless you. You are stealing from us as well as using our Name The Alabama Rig and A-Rig which is registered with the US Trademark office illegally. Consider this a friendly; reminder next will not be so friendly."

"This is to notify you that you have used The Alabama Rig in a illegal manner without wriiten permission. This name is a registered a Trademark name with the US Trademark Office. Your title stated; home made Alabama rig which must be deleted. Consider this a friendly notice. Also when the Patent is granted you also are infringing on the patent with 3 wires. If you have any questions you may call us direct at 256-275-9383 or our attorneys, either or. Thank you. Tammy Poss"

"Read the disclosure on our patent application I had it worded so the any (Head) made of any material which we have other application coming down stream with different heads. Also the wires are stated multiple meaning more than 1. I hope you understand our frustration, thats like Ford amking a new engine and you happen to be a mech forthem or just figure something out on your own but not your idea in the first place.; then make a video for"

Vid:

"You are illegally using The Alabama Rig as; a tag in your tags to direct traffic to your video. The Alabama Rig and A-Rig is a registered name through the US Patent Office. "

[msolorio]

honestly, ill never use an a-rig. people need to lighten up when it comes to somethings, they should have known other rigs were goin to be made and calld the same thing, after all thats the name. idk i just think the a-rig is a buncha hype, itll blow over soon enough im sure.

[tomustang]

Tammy Poss needs to learn about copyright infringement before posting things like that.

[J Francho]

Was thinking the same thing, LOL. Go ahead and sue me over a rig.

[ChrisAW]

Mann's holds the copyright to that thing right? Well, I'll be sure not to purchase any of their lures from here on out.

What a bunch of looney's. Reminds me of Talon lures with that prop jig fiasco

[Timmy Tom]

Question. The umbrella rig. Been called that for a long time. So how do you trademark "rig" on this apparatus? So, if you make one and call it a Arkasas Rig. Would that get you in trouble? Or Arkansas Avenger. Just asking for thoughts. I have a hard time believing that Mann's or any one else could get a patent on it because things like this have been made and sold for a long time. Maybe, all they did was use anothers idea for other fish and market it for bass. I am not saying they did. Also. Best luck to them and their company. Just funny that 2 other large tackle manufacturing companies are selling them right and left under different names.

TT.

[Scorcher214]

Good lord......

It's like Kleenex, some people call all facial tissues, a Kleenex.

[tomustang]

The Alabama Rig is a registered name with the US Patent Attorney'sOffice along with; A-Rig. It is against the law to use it for any reason without written permission from us. Which you do not have.

I wonder if they hand out permission slips to buyers to recite what their using if someone asks

[grimlin]

Question. The umbrella rig. Been called that for a long time. So how do you trademark "rig" on this apparatus? So, if you make one and call it a Arkasas Rig. Would that get you in trouble? Or Arkansas Avenger. Just asking for thoughts. I have a hard time believing that Mann's or any one else could get a patent on it because things like this have been made and sold for a long time. Maybe, all they did was use anothers idea for other fish and market it for bass. I am not saying they did. Also. Best luck to them and their company. Just funny that 2 other large tackle manufacturing companies are selling them right and left under different names.

TT.

Next time tammy says she'll sue...remind her of that umbrella rig. So who's copying who?


They won't have to worry about me...I won't be using any kind of alabama/umbrella rigs...LOL

[Bass Dude]

Unless I'm missing something they didn't say you couldn't use the word 'rig', you can't call it an "A-Rig".


I don't have an issue with it, companies spend a ton on getting the legal rights to a name and it should be enforced if others use it, as it is breaking the law. They are not stopping people from making the contraption, they just can't call it an Alabama rig or an A-Rig. It's called business people, and business is about making money. Selling and making lures is a business....get over it!!!

[J Francho]

I just copyrighted Texas.

[J Francho]

Teasing aside....

Here are the facts about copyright: http://www.copyright...ml#what_protect

Not sure what the issue is. I think there's some confusion over Trademark and Copyright.

Here are the facts about treadmarks: http://www.uspto.gov...p#_Toc275426672

[Bass Dude]

A great example of this is Super Bowl. If you notice on TV shows and commercials they can't use the term Super Bowl, they always call it 'The Big Game'.


NFL has that title trademarked....oops...I just got fined!!


Another example would be the Chatterbait. That's only from ZMan, all others of this type are called something different.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

In fact, it's an umbrella rig. Lets all start using the proper term and stop giving this lady free advertising. While we're at it lets call a drop shot an Oneida rig, and copyright that too while we're doing Texas and Carolina.

[J Francho]

Nobody drop shots on Oneida, it's a largemouth lake. :X