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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Repping Your School and How the Penn State Decision Ties In

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School merch is big business. Students want sweats, mugs and the like to show they belong at the school. Alums want merch to show they went to the school. Other purchasers want merch as an aspirational statement, or to...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The Biggest Trademark Decision of 2024: Penn State Takes on Ornamentality and Wins

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On November 19th, after over three (3) years of litigation, a jury in Williamsport, Pennsylvania finally found Vintage Brand, LLC (“Vintage”) and two other defendants liable for trademark infringement for selling counterfeit...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Penn State Wins Trademark Infringement Case Against Vintage Brand for the Sale of 'Throwback' Merchandise

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A Pennsylvania federal jury ruled in favor of Pennsylvania State University, finding that Vintage Brand, an online retailer, willfully infringed on the university's trademarks. The decision marks a significant win for...more

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