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Athletes Intellectual Property Protection Trademark Registration

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Boxing Out Competitors: WNBA Star Angel Reese’s Growing Trademark Portfolio

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Angel Reese—the former LSU basketball superstar who now plays for the Chicago Sky in the WNBA—made headlines recently when she filed an application to register MEBOUNDS as a trademark for clothing and related items (Serial...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Guarding the Name of the Game: The Role of Lawyers in Safeguarding Athlete Trademarks

In recent years, the surge in athlete trademarks has marked a strategic shift in how sports personalities approach their personal brands. Having recognized their inherent commercial value, athletes today are viewed as...more

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part 1)

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between NBA Star Luka Doncic and his mother....more

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Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - NBA Star Luka Doncic Goes Hard in the Paint and Seeks to Cancel Mom’s Trademark (Part...

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between NBA Star Luka Doncic and his mother....more

Hogan Lovells

Has Messi opened up a Pandora’s box before the European Courts?

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Messi is victorious not only on the football field, but also before the European Courts: the football player’s reputation creates a conceptual difference between MESSI and MASSI which counteracts the visual and phonetic...more

International Lawyers Network

Stop the Insanity! Sports Trademarks Run Amok

Sports and sports teams have a long history with intellectual property law and, more specifically, trademarks.  Sports teams, colleges, and universities have long trademarked their names and logos, and have routinely and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Seattle Seahawks’ Star Running Back Marshawn Lynch Scores a Federal Trademark Registration—Did The Examiner Misread The Playbook?

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Various media outlets were abuzz recently about how Marshawn Lynch received a federal trademark registration for “I’m Just Here So I Won’t Get Fined” for t-shirts and other apparel items. He uttered that phrase more than 20...more

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