PSA Copyright question

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I think the most important question is why would PSA sue you for using images of their cards in a book? It is free publicity. Unless of course you are bashing their company.

[jrenaut]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I think the most important question is why would PSA sue you for using images of their cards in a book? It is free publicity. Unless of course you are bashing their company.

Because IP laws are ridiculous, and many companies feel they must restrict any usage without permission. In some cases, not protecting your IP when someone else uses it means you lose the right to do so in the future, though I don't think this is the case with copyright.

Or they may be upset at the prospect of someone making money using their IP without them getting a cut.

[pepis]

About 3 months ago i posted an auction on ebay of a pack graded and authenticated by psa, to have clear evidence of being resealed or altered and a few days later i got this notice from EBAY:

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by pepis

About 3 months ago i posted an auction on ebay of a pack graded and authenticated by psa, to have clear evidence of being resealed or altered and a few days later i got this notice from EBAY:

How could they invoke that it was a counterfeit product that violates their rights if it really was a PSA encapsulaton?

[jrenaut]

Originally Posted by pepis

About 3 months ago i posted an auction on ebay of a pack graded and authenticated by psa, to have clear evidence of being resealed or altered...

PSA seems to be implying that the slab itself is a counterfeit, since they would hold no trademark over the pack of cards. I suppose it's possible that they were sending the takedown on behalf of Topps, but that seems unlikely, and probably illegal since the notice clearly states that PSA owns the trademark.

Regardless, it's probably a bogus takedown, but probably also more trouble than it's worth to fight.

[drc]

PSA removing a pack with a counterfeited label or objecting to someone selling homemade 'PSA/DNA' T-shirts for profit at The National without permission are different situations that someone writing an article reviewing recent auctions or new grading company products that have hit the market.

Counterfeiting a label can be deemed illegal even if the company doesn't object or even exist anymore.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Seems like they were requesting the removal because the slab was not genuine (ie. counterfeit).

[pepis]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Seems like they were requesting the removal because the slab was not genuine (ie. counterfeit).

they requested the removal in an attempt to cover-up the fact that many resealed packs like this one have been authenticated and slabed.

[DavidG1966]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Seems like they were requesting the removal because the slab was not genuine (ie. counterfeit).

Pepis has been accused of getting fake/resealed packs passed PSA. Pepis even admitted that he did in fact fool PSA. PSA turned him into the FBI. Perhaps these packs were on the list of suspected packs that got passed them. Were these packs on that list Jose?

Jose, these were packs submitted by you too right?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...%29&_sacat=213