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What to Look for this College Football Season: NIL Transparency and Athlete IP Rights

As college football season begins, the spotlight is not just on the games, but now it is also on the changing business landscape of college sports. As discussed in our previous blog, the House v. NCAA settlement that was...more

Foster Garvey PC

Don't Get Benched: 5 Rules for a Winning Super Bowl Campaign

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With the Super Bowl coming up, it is important for brands looking to capitalize on football-themed promotions to remember that the terms “Super Bowl” and “Super Sunday” are registered trademarks guarded by the National...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

The Blue Turf of Boise State: On “Service” Dress and the Creation of Source Identification

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As we’ve written about in prior posts, it’s possible under U.S. trademark law for distinctive visual element(s) to become a trademark, i.e., an identifier of source for a particular party’s goods or services....more

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Planning a Super Bowl Marketing Campaign? 5 Quick Tips for Staying in Bounds and Avoiding Disqualification

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With the Super Bowl coming up, it is important for brands looking to capitalize on football-themed promotions to remember that the terms “Super Bowl” and “Super Sunday” are registered trademarks guarded by the National...more

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A (Potential) Hog Wild Trademark Dispute

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The phrase “waiting all day for Sunday night” is usually associated with football. But this Sunday, it may be associated with something entirely different — a potential trademark dispute. After years of fighting over its...more

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Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Judge Throws a Flag on the Play in USFL IP Litigation

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the dispute between the original USFL and Fox, over the network’s attempt to revive the football league. ...more

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Judge Throws a Flag on the Play in USFL IP Litigation

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the dispute between the original USFL and Fox, over the network’s attempt to revive the football league. ...more

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Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - The Original USFL Throws a Flag at Fox’s Attempted Revival of the United States...

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a dispute between the original USFL and Fox, over the network’s attempt to revive the football league. ...more

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: The Original USFL Throws a Flag at Fox’s Attempted Revival of the United States Football League

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In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a dispute between the original USFL and Fox, over the network’s attempt to revive the football league. ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Washington Football Team to Change Its Name: Some Lessons on How Not to Get Sacked

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The Washington, D.C. professional football team recently announced plans to cease using the name “Redskins” in favor of a new name. The “Redskins” name has been the source of both cultural and trademark conflict through the...more

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Three Point Shot - October 2019

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Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. Your feedback,...more

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Washington Redskins’ Us Trademark Registrations Reinstated By The Fourth Circuit

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On January 18, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated the Washington Redskins’ federal trademark registrations originally cancelled by the Trademark Trials and Appeals Board (“TTAB”) in 2014 in...more

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