I just read this from a San Antonio paper.
Jury selection Tuesday in suit over "W" sticker
Is nothing this man's own?
According to the article,
Wichita Falls insurance agent Jerry Gossett claims he created the blueprint for the popular "W '04" bumper sticker for Bush's campaign, but that the Republican National Committee and a campaign supplier stole the idea he copyrighted in 2001.
Mr. Gossett showed the "W" idea to the RNC in 2001. They said thank you but we can't use it right now, then came out with their "own". I'm wondering who had the first copyright?
In a court deposition, Rodney Richburg of RSD Advertising Inc. said he was paid about $600 by the Bush-Cheney campaign to design the logo in 2003. Richburg said that creating the W '04 mark was done quickly, in part, because he simply modified an existing brand that already used the flag and W in other Bush campaign materials as far back as 1999.
One of those includes a thin, serifed W that appears similar to Gossett's logo.
I have heard almost nothing about this little lawsuit. I just thought that others would want to be in the know. I guess when it all goes bad, it really goes bad!!
I guess we all should have known. King Georgie just takes, takes, takes....