Penrith Panthers to become the Western Sydney Panthers?

[flippikat]

What would be really lame is if GWS stole the colours of a Western Sydney club...

Yeah, that would be a blatant act of provocation!!

If they were EVER that cocky, we ought to- errm, haaaanng on.... :shock:

 

[Chuck_Norris]

What would be really lame is if GWS stole the colours of a Western Sydney club...

No more lame than the proposed name change. Unfortunately whatever way you look at it the NRL is basically accepting that it is OK for the AFL to copy NRL team's colours in the same area.

 

[Perth Red]

That's ok we'll return serve with the Brisbane Bombers to annoy AFL and WA Reds to anny ruggers!

 

[franklin2323]

Catchment is more Important in terms of members and bums on seats and it would appear people in penriith's follow teams other than panthers

Yeah. We are doing more work with primary schools now. Most of these won't be rusted on fans of any team. We have this primary school tournament Panther trophy. Not only did these kids get players show up to the games. Fittler & Gus were there. Every kid that played got tickets to Tomorrow's game. Could be the start of something.

 

[intercept]

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-goulds-taking-no-chances-20120517-1ytn4.html
Penrith supremo Phil Gould said the club had lodged a trademark application for ''Western Sydney Panthers'' as a ''safeguard'' for the future and has no plans to change its name. Gould revealed the club had also registered other names, including West Panthers, Western Panthers, and New West Panthers. The move ensures the club could use those names if they ever decided to expand beyond Penrith or merge with another Sydney club but Gould insisted there were no plans to do so. ''Western Sydney is a very fast growing area, it is very popular with sports and corporates and Penrith has got to look at its future, what area they represent and what club they want to be,'' Gould said. ''It is just something we discussed and we thought it was wise to register those names to ensure that if we ever chose to go that way or if ever the leaders of the club in the future chose to go that way it was available. We don't intend to use it at this time but it is there if ever in the future it is needed.'' According to website Sportbizinsider.com.au, the Panthers lodged the trademark applications with IP Australian on May 7. The AFL has registered the name Western Sydney FC.

Does Phil know that if a trade mark has not been used in a 3 year period that an application can be made to remove it from the register?

 

[BunniesMan]

Does Phil know that if a trade mark has not been used in a 3 year period that an application can be made to remove it from the register?

One would assume he does not.

 

[IowaRL]

West Sydney Wildcats (panthers and Tigers) maybe?

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Never. The joint venture has been done, and it is fine as it is. Do we REALLY need ANOTHER set of heritage jerseys!!!!