Etsy sent a notice of trademark violation to Karl Christian Krumpholz for an illustration that had been on the cover of Westword in May.
, which always inspires creative depictions of the restaurant, often right down to the logo. So far, no one has hit artists in that show with trademark violations, but Novick says he wouldn't be surprised to see one.South Parkmight accept that"imitation is the sincerest form of flattery," since their cartoon series regularly depicts real people and places, right down to their logos.
Other institutions aren't as good-natured. Decades ago, Applebee's attorneys sent a cease-and-desist letter toafter cartoonist Kenny Be did a takedown of a place he called Crapplebee's using a meticulous cartoon re-creation of Applebee's typeface. After we stopped laughing, we declined to remove the cartoon since, well, it was a cartoon.
Krumpholz isn't laughing. He's been looking through Etsy and finding numerous items still for sale that feature the Casa Bonita logo and definitely can't be confused with art. He's also looking at all of his work thee that has never registered a complaint.Queen City: A Brief History and Illustrated Architecture New and Old of Denver, Colorado
, which was nominated for a Colorado Book Award last year, is a collection of illustrations of iconic buildings, bars, theaters and more from this town's founding in 1858 through today, many showing accurate renditions of signs and logos."I find it kind of funny after doing the wholeSomething's funny, all right., it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we'd like to keep it that way.
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