March 29th, 2014 
Mark Garza 
Bayside have revealed that they are no longer able to use their bird logo because of a trademark claim made by a Mexican telecommunications company in a video announcement posted today that can be seen below.
Many immediately thought the video was an April Fools joke. PropertyOfZack quickly refuted that by reporting the issue has been going on for 4 and a half years as shown by a post made by vocalist and guitarist Anthony Raneri on his Tumblr. Bayside hadn’t previously trademarked their logo. They contacted the company asking them to cease using their logo, and in response, the company trademarked the logo for themselves, rendering it illegal for Bayside to make use of it. A new logo is currently being designed.
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A good ol’ Mexican stand-off.
Okay who is the company how can we get in contact with them and make their life hell? If this is not an April Fool’s Joke than it’s certainly something that can be disputed, fuck this company from Mexico.
It sucks… but in the end this is why you get logos trademarked. For as long as they have been using it, I am really shocked they never did. It is kinda like when companies or bands let websites lapse and someone buys them up quickly… it sucks but it is how things work.
I just searched the patent and trademark office, I don’t see Bayside ever claimed a trademark on their font or logo, so this story may be legit and not an april’s fools joke. Even still I think there is a fair claim against a company that blatantly steals intellectual property from another. This is blatant theft and Bayside has a definite case for infringement.