Cant use the phrase "mad men" on ebay anymore.

[cheese]

Can't use the phrase "mad men" on ebay anymore.

I listed some Dorothy Thorpe glasses and included "mad men" in the description as I always do and my auction got pulled. Ebay says it is trademark infringement upon lionsgate films. Apparently they have trademarked those words. Just a heads up if you didn't already know.

 

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[meanpc]

I have an "Emmy consideration" dvd box set that the studios send out to Emmy voters up for sale. It's got mad men in the title and description. I guess if you are selling actual mad men stuff it is ok.

 

[cheese]

Yeah, if it actually is related to the show, you can use the words. I had a similar problem a while back with Epads. I have 3 epads in boxes, and they say "Epad" on the box in big letters, but I can't use the word Epad in the listing because apparently some other company has the rights to it. I can't even call it what it says it is on the box.

 

[diggummup]

What about using "mad man" instead? They don't have that trademarked too. Also try using ePadlink instead of epad, Unless it's a Chinese Ipad clone like this-

 

[cheese]

Talked with an ebay rep and they said they wouldn't try using any close forms of the word mad men. Might get away with it, but I'm not wanting to push it. The epad thing is like what you've pictured.

 

[diggummup]

Talked with an ebay rep and they said they wouldn't try using any close forms of the word mad men. Might get away with it, but I'm not wanting to push it. The epad thing is like what you've pictured.

I hear you. Seems they pick and choose who to flag. If not, we wouldn't have over 1000 listings using that term in the collectibles category alone. mad men | eBay