Pigeon Lofter

Nice to see so many chevrons!

Is there a mail order service for any of the merchandise? I would like to purchase a couple of hats but don't have any remaining family back in Oldham these days, so would need a postal option. (Or someone who could purchase on my behalf and send the stuff down here and I would transfer the money back up there.)

I'm not sure it's so clear cut. The Intellectual Property seems to be a figurative trademark, and it is only applied to clothing (section 25). https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmowner/page/search?id=1534877&domain=1 The trademark doesn't cover those specific words (Red Devils) although that is included in the artwork. Although it is part of the design it hasn't been applied seperately as trademark. The trademark illustrated in the link above will include the typeface used (font, scale etc) but not the words themselves if written in a different style. I think Salford can still be Red Devils in days ahead, but a patent attorney will (surely) communicate with them directly.

LOL. He left to become CEO at Salford, and Oldham wished him well. Why are you stirring the pot?

Salford City Reds 2013 had trademarked a very particular piece of artwork. These designs are completely different artworks and not similiar to the trademark.

Hold your horses! That's NOT the message from the Oldham ownership though, far from it. They seem happy to let RB follow his dream and to help Salford rebuild and recover. Why are you so spiteful? What has the finance got to do with you anyway?

The Devil is in the detail!

The trademark applies only to one category...Class 25.... https://www.tramatm.com/class-assist/trademark-class/25 Change the design somewhat, and it becomes a different mark. Not sure about passing off etc but the trademark only covers that singular devil design, not all devil designs, red or not.

"...the intellectual property of the club, including the Red Devils moniker, currently belongs to the company Salford City Reds (2013) Limited that is about to be liquidated, with the liquidator able to sell those elements to the highest bidder. I don’t know whether the new directors will try to acquire those assets as opposed to creating new intellectual properties, but I would like to see the ‘Red Devils’ moniker continue, primarily because it has been associated with Salford RLFC for such a long time." The registered trademark is for this particular design. https://trademarks.ipo.gov.uk/ipo-tmowner/page/search?id=1534877&domain=1 A different design, but on the same theme, would not necessarily infringe this trademark. I think the red devil can be saved. A patent attorney will advise though.

It's a good move for Salford, for Brierley, and for RL too. Maybe not for Oldham, but players can be replaced. Was only in an Oldham shirt for a few hours, why the problem now he has followed the call? It's not as though he wanted to join Oldham in the first place. It was needs must then and needs must now. I wish him well.

Can someone tells me what is the actual company name that's now in liquidation, or alternatively, who the specific liquidators are, please? Thank you.

Yes, I am interested in this too.

"The order relates to a historic debt of which the club was previously unaware." Unlikely that this came out of the blue, HMRC will have kept in club in touch of what was happening, and how it would transpire if they ingored those requests. Still, it's been attended to, so all's well that ends well.

https://www.google.com/search?q=oldham+rlfc+winding+up+order&rlz=1CAPGTQ_enGB1159GB1159&oq=oldham+rlfc+winding+up+order&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigAdIBCTI3MTE4ajBqNKgCALACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 A winding up order was dismissed a couple of weeks ago, yet another was filed yesterday? HMRC only give seven days before making things public in The Gazette, so maybe more to come?

These events don't come out of the blue. There would be lots of paperwork moving between the parties long before any court action.