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London Officials To Erase Banksy’s Latest ‘Olympic’ Street Art
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27-07-2012, 03:30 AM

Britons play silly buggers with Olympic brand police

  • The various organizations and bodies behind the Olympic games are notoriously strict with their logos, trademarks and brands.

    The rings, the word "Olympics," the names of the host cities and even the year in which the games take place are all protected. If you aren't a sponsor or an official partner of the Olympics, they're off limits.

    This poses a problem for businesses who want to cash in on Olympic fever, so some have come up with, shall we say, creative ways of getting around the rules enforced by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG).


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    Getting around the Olympic brand police at the expense of the pedants. shop in Surbiton.pic.twitter.com/tcWoJL1J

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    Cunning way to get around the Olympics copyright issues. pic.twitter.com/ZKRImPe7

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  • And if it's not square rings, it's triangles.

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    This is typical of what retailers are doing to dodge LOCOG's restrictions. Guess, Regent St.twitpic.com/aasxeh

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  • Or unlink the rings and rearranged them.

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    #Dorking coffee shop getting into the Olympic spirit twitpic.com/aas7o7

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  • And it's not just logo and images. Putting too many words associated with the games in close proximity is a no-no, too. They aren't "illegal to print," as this satirical billboard suggests, but you'll get a call from some humourless lawyers.

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    Olympic brand police: the resistance continuestwitpic.com/aate07 @Olympics_2012@shitlondon @willsh @GrahamDrew

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  • Advertisers try to skirt the rules, too.

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    They are at it again. @paddypower doing their best to upset the LOCOG apple cart#london2012 yfrog.com/nw3bqyxj

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    This ad for the Olympics on Swanston St is hilarious. Yes. Those are condoms.pic.twitter.com/GWxmmb0X

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  • And "unofficial" Olympic merchandise can be found, although it's usually pretty easy to spot.

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    More definitely unofficial Olympic merchandise.... pic.twitter.com/1oepcnJw

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    here's another look at our limited run olympic themed snapbacks. Enjoy..pic.twitter.com/eimed0JC

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    Our youngest's pre-school's one on the eye for the Olympics brand police. Take that Lord Coe!lockerz.com/s/227550768

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    Lee Hayhurst
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  • Some Britons are wondering just how strict the Olympic "brand police" can be.

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    Take THAT LOCOG.pic.twitter.com/Vxj6vkVm

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    If I have 5 coconuts in a box how can I place them without getting in trouble with #locogyfrog.com/oc88671651j

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  • The attitude of the organizing bodies toward their marks, symbols and mascot make it ripe for parody.

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    This diagram shows all the different ways to get sued by the #Olympic Commission at London 2012 pic.twitter.com/es4EPaqj

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    RT @death_stairs: @madeupstats I've made a chart showing what the Olympics will bring to London. #madeupstaturdaypic.twitter.com/sxI3pfDx

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    @spacehijackers #olympics logo couldn't make it clearer... now behave.pic.twitter.com/1SlMwgMT

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    Olympics is your friend citizen. Olympics is your kin. Behold Olympic love for you!pic.twitter.com/VjOIvnMS

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  • There are media reports suggesting that people who attend Olympic events with clothing that prominently displays the logos of companies that aren't sponsors - a Pepsi t-shirt, for example - would be asked to remove it.

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    My cartoon - avoid brand conflict - LOCOG's advice to Olympic ticket holderspic.twitter.com/P83ocXL8

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    Martin Shovel
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  • Graffiti around London has reflected some of the anti-Olympic sentiment around the city.

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    LOCOG don't know who you are Citizen. but we have a particular set of skills. We will look for you, we will find you pic.twitter.com/vLvSoCBj

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