Reading my Cease & Desist while building a MASSIVE Gator Grip
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Today we are building a MASSIVE Gator Grip that I am officially calling the Infinity Gatorlet to commemorate one year of the entire debacle with my now famous cease and desist!
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What should be my next addition to the Gator collection?
A gator helmet. Make a helmet with the same, how do they call it, the strap or whatever, and with some holes. And put styrofoam in it so it would actually protect you.
Gator garters... Nuff said
Edit: or a Gator Girdle lmao
A hat or jacket
Gator cup holders
Gator phone case
I like how you frame your cease and desist letters
I had to for the art gallery exhibit!
@Tanner Koob I think its relly art
I would too, badge of honor.
@@Texas_shreds **really**
@@elijah2715 4 realz
if they ever make gloves sue them
I think the internet might explode if they do without me.
@@UnnecessaryInventions seriously though shove it back at em lolol
SUE EM
Petition for him to create: The Infinity Crocklet
By liking you add your vote for this to be created.
YES we need him to snap and erase the company's bad opinion of him
What would I be snapping away?!?!?!
Unnecessary Inventions taxes
@@UnnecessaryInventions Necessary Inventions obviously.
@@UnnecessaryInventions Crocs
If someone feels threatened by unnecessary inventions, they seriously have no future in their current career.
Emphasis on current.
They're ups and downs are extreme compared to other shoe companies. I can see why they sent it because they're probably developing gloves.
Totes!
It's just a legal thing, basically if they let it slide that you used their name and logo once, the next company that does the same can hold up your case and say "see, they're not defending their brand" and they may win their case and get to keep using the name and logo, and/or the name and/or logo can fall into the public domain, which would be bad for their business
You can't use a company's name and logo even if it is an unnecessary invention.
@@EmissaryofWind Except that sort of reasoning is bullshit. Pardon my French.
"Defending your brand" shouldn't even be necessary when there isn't actually a threat to your brand. It only needs to be defended when there's a threat.
There are no good reasons for this stupidity, only legal reasons. The current laws behind the current systems of Patents, Copyrights, and Trademarks are just stupid.
And don't even get me on how not a single legal entity seems to even acknowledge the concept of "Fair Use".
crocs really failed to reach out to this as the joke it was for some free advertising offering like matching crocs with a discount or something
Ab-sole-utely.
If there were a video game called life, getting a cease & desist letter would definitely be an achievement.
UNLOCKED!
Years ago I bought a domain called paypalscraps.com with the idea of turning it into a kind of gag site where I would ask people to send me the leftover change they have in their paypal accounts. I got a C&D letter from paypal before I even had time to code the first page.
@@Nozoki LMAO
@@Nozoki Achievement Unlocked!
Watching eyes
-Obtained a cease and desist
From what I can find, the CROCS trademark only applies to kneepads, sunglasses, luggage, and footwear. Can they actually stop him from calling them CROCS?
More just them flexing their corporate muscles I think. I'm pretty happy to have changed the name being able to build out whatever I want at this point.
As long as he is not trying to sell them or convince anyone they are actually made by CROCS, no, they can't. It isn't even a parody issue, since that is copyright not trademark which is what this C&D is concerned with.
@@UnnecessaryInventions companies always go this route even if they have not even a 0.0001% chance of winning a legal fight, they gamble on the other side being scared enough to just back out, wich in my eyes should be illegal to, if they do that to scare of people of using specific names shapes although they have no legal basis to do so , they should get punished for using such practices
@@oOWaschBaerOo I'd love to reply to a cease and desist letter like that by drawing the most photo realistic penis I can and sending it to them.
@@simonwilson7581 what people? He isn't selling it. Or marketing it.
Heck yeah! Glad you got a phenom!!
Thanks! Pretty blown away at how big the prints can be.
"For me, any publicity is good publicity." I feel a scandal and apology video coming up. "I'm sorry I exposed you all to Gator Underpants, I was in a very dark place."
Oh but dude gator clothes in general would be great. Booty shorts and wife beaters.
Six months later and he actually made gator underwear
Next week on UI:
I received a cease and desist letter from a comic book movie franchise.
It would be a MARVEL if i did.
You could print those little charms that crocs puts in the holes.
I was thinking something like that. what should I put in them?
@@UnnecessaryInventions run with the infinity gauntlet theme!
Unnecessary Inventions cease and desist letters
Unnecessary Inventions the infinity stones for the gator gauntlet
@@taylor4823 for the Infinity Gatorlet
Should have coloured it in gold and added some infinity stones
Someone count how many time he said 'CROCS'
I was going to bleep it out every time as a joke but then I thought it would be way to annoying considering how many times I said it.
28 times. I think I lost count in the middle so around 28 if not exactly
I got 40.
@@PytD I only counted how many times he read in the letter btw
He was a gator boy
She said, "see you later, boy"
She was a girl, he was gator. Can I make it anymore obvious...
@@UnnecessaryInventions shoot. That's my bad. apologies. I should have caught it and I didn't and that's my fault.
plese don't fire me this is all I have.
@@ChunkyJo I'm a bit confused. What's your bad. I get that this is a parody I'm just confused about what you should've caught.
@@ChunkyJo he was just continuing the parody in case you accidentally missed that. I might just bee too tired though and a little bit lost.
@@libbyblue62 I was joking. lol. go to bed.
Dont you just love how big companies take their branding so seriously that they sent legal cease and desist letters to people joking around on the internet? Oh well, at least they didnt take your car.
Haha, I got that reference, Denice Halicki is trash.
The vanity and audacity that matty has in this is unrivaled and I love it
Having only seen your stuff without audio on reddit, I am soooo happy to see that there's MOAR content and that you seem like a fun toober. Instant subscribe with bell!
Dude, I love your channel! I still remember your early vids of UI and thought they were funny and creative but I had no idea how big you blew up!
The infinity gatorlet needs some colored crack rocks as the stones. Then you could be the one true Florida man. XD
I looked up parody under trademark laws âIn legal terms, a parody is a literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule. It is regarded as a criticism or comment on the original copyrighted work. In simple terms, it has to convey to the audience some type of message about the original work.â So from what Iâve see in the video it is covered and that they wouldnât be able to take any legal action. I mean they probably would still try, but technically it is covered.
âAnd weâll find out what this thing actually saysâ
Lol
TLDR its all dumb legal mumbo jumbo
I just found your channel few days back and from the moment I've started watching your videos I liked them... You entertain people in a very unique way that no one has ever done!!!
Kudos on that!!!
And keep entertaining us with your "UNNECESSARY INVENTIONS".
This video has been taken down by crocs
Don't put that energy out into the world!
Hey just some advice, do NOT use latex gloves when using the resin, it can actually go through the latex. You need to use nitrile or other non latex gloves.
A full Gator clothes set. A pair of pants, a shirt, and a hat (what ever style or type)
I think I am already chafing think of the possibility of it.
also now that you are here i want to picth my own idea, a sound-free bubble you can use during the night to watch stuff without waking the house, maybe made with the same noise proof stuff they use in recording booths
I thought this channel had like 1 or 2 million subscribers! It deserves it! I love all these unnecessary inventions
I like how you seem proud of your cease and desist letter
to be fair, that was a reasonable cease and desist letter.
Great example of the Strietsand Effect in action
Mario needed Gator Grips
Man, I admire you so much. You are pushing the limits
Why have I only just found your channel now ?!? Preparing for a channel binge
I love your posts on Reddit, it always makes my day lol
You could do stand up comedy. You're hilarious. I love the way you handled this potentially sticky situation.
Handling potentially sticky situations with complete capitulation exacerbates future potentially sticky situations.
how did he know i was gonna skip to the reading partđłđł
I just knew it, and of course YOUUUUUU would
The Gatorbelt that lets you put Gatorades or other drinks in the belt's cups
It'll probably only work with officially licensed fluid holders though. :(
I love your gestures - your gloves 𧀠would be proud
Try some vans bottom styled grip gloves for when you hand skate
7:03 he reads it
Good presentation really enjoyed and I like crocs
Amazing!! You should add some music in the background of your videos. Videos with music are easier to binge!!
Wow! I didn't know Steve-O had a 3-d printing channel. I'm glad to see that you cleaned up and aren't destroying your body for a living, man!
I just stumbled across your channel from a link in the Mr. Beast contest winners video and Iâm so glad I did. Your channel is awesome and I love what you do. After binging a bunch of your vids I subbed and turn notifications because I just enjoyed the so much. I think you are destined for a million subs even without winning.
I was just thinking about this the other day too
something tells me that this "document" was written by a Karen/Kevin đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
hey lets not confuse narcissistic high school dropouts with actual lawyers doing their real jobs
@@Mysticmingas am i said something wrong ?
@@marianbuduroi6463 i think he means whoever wrote the c&d was a hired lawyer just doing their job. It's crocs that was being petty.
@@libbyblue62 oh i understand now
Worse, it was written by a lawyer.
You were so preoccupied with whether or not if you could, you didnt stop to think if you SHOULD...
Can you explain how the new printer works
I love the fact that this would have cost them a fortune. Lawyers are the only winners here.
Yea also, you make PARODYS of MANY MANY THINGS, and they are "fake" products, and clearly demonstrate that . You do not manfacture and then sell to stores or to consumers, therefore you have nothing to worry about. You could always call them "crocs STYLE " gloves. I 100% agree about your end. How are companies not paying you to make parodys of their products? LOL they are so SERIOUS about those SILLY SHOES!
Lmao theyâre pissed off because their stock price dropped faster than a dead man strapped to a palette of cinder block.
Dayuuumm. If I was crocs, I would legit have a Collab with the crox gloves...
This channel should have an official store....
I really feel like grog gloves would have been a great rename for the croc gloves
That glove is perfect for the hulk
its like lego and held der steine
Sorta kinda, yeah.
Wait, you know Held der Steine?
@@user-ej5wx6zu3f I wondered that too!
"First sale" covers the reuse of the genuine rivets. They actually didn't have a case if the rivets were original.
GATOR HELMET NEXT!!
Did the same thing different company, all I can say is what a croc of Shiff!
Dang yer beefy
He handled that scary nicely :D
The gator sports cup with the with the gator sports cap
Gotta love the Streisand effect in action.
Give the company a good ribbing by making the Croctch guard next.
This is a 7 minute video with out reading errors
I love how you're just ignoring the cease and desists, which you can because I'm pretty sure you're not selling anything. XD
take a drink every time he says gator grip
That was more like advertisement than a cease
gator infinity gauntlet. why not lol
3D Print some buttons to add onto the grips
Hey, what kind of 3D-Printer did you use to print that massive thing?:) Never seen something like this 3d printer before
Nintendo loves sending out letters. Try them.
I was really hoping to see you remove the extra resin
I show the process in my action figure video!
Why do I enjoy rhis
Parody is a courtroom defense, it canât prevent you from getting sued in the first place.
That said, you made a one-time art piece, thatâs made to mock the style of Krocs; I doubt any case against you would last long
Out of curiosity, how much money do you usually spend on each project (including prototypes)? The 3d printing materials alone are pretty expensive already :O
The printer is expensive, the plastic is CHEAP. 100$ of the wire or the resin will last you a LONG ASS time.
Gator Gripsâąïž such a better name
Only 8 k views for this exquisite content
So... you didn't change your clothes all weekend? I guess who needs to change clothes or shower if you stay in your house all day anyway? đ
You should make a hand the size of the gator grip with a hollow space that you can put your hand in. Like a big version of your hand
Inb4 you get a C&D from Gator Grip. It's an actual thing already and has been around for decades. The irony is that it, like the glove, it also fairly useless.
good to see that your next gatorglove is going to be sold to hulk! the gloves will skyrocket under his sponsorship
Gator grip hulk hands time
1:35 Wait it only cost $13.50 to 3D print the WHOLE thing? Whattt is 3D printing always that cheap?
Once you have the equipment/printer, the filament isn't very expensive. But it was also printed on a $2k machine. So higher start up costs but low cost per part.
I have a spreadsheet that calculates all expenses (with everything including stuff like lcd wear and power costs) and this actually came out to $35. But If you try to get it done from a service they'd charge you about four or five times that much.
@@nipunagunarathne4882 i know it's late but can you divulge some more info on such a spreadsheet and how i'd acquire one myself?
@@UnnecessaryInventions my dad bought a resin printer for like 600 or some shit an that thing is amazing. Printed me some D&D figures with the thing!
In the first minutes Iâm totally ready to buy knock offs crocs... letâs see if the feeling holds
This is epic and this will age well
So many "that's what she said" moments in this video, a shame no-one was around to hear my comedic genius. I'm sure you can invent something to help stroke ones ego
I'll make a machine that just randomly says it thought out the day and you have to hope you said a good joke at just the right time.
You should do a great a gator shorts
Perfect for Andre the giant!
Make some stones to put into those holes like those Croc charms to make the Infinite gauntlet.
Can you print a My Pillow? That should get you some press?
I know Iâm late but you should print a giant gator grip and paint it gold and make little Miniature ones to be the infinity stones, and color them according.
This should be one of your proudest moments lmao
Send them a cease and desist for using copyrighted photos in their cease and desist đ€Ł
3:28
He was a Gator Boy!
She said see you later boy!
you need to make gibbitz that look like the infinity stones to complete it
Gloves, eye protection and a respirator are a good idea when using that resin.
I have splash on safety glasses when dealing with it.
7:00 is where he starts reading it
Sir you are killing my watch time đ
You will NOT believe the mid-video ad I got watching this video. (It was Crocs).
What a Crock! To let them know, I have never met anyone wearing their products that I could respect. BOOM!
The Gator Grip is awesome! If it weren't completely unnecessary, I'd own two! Though I truly have never had the requirement to grip a gator... unless this is some sort of naughty euphemism, then.... maybe? ;-) )
Great video! Great channel! If possible, I would have given it two thumb's ups.
Man they could of done so much more with this.... i thought it was funny and great at the same time.
The last time I was this early, the world wasn't on fire
Now that's EARLY!
Maddest lad