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How and Why the USPTO Robbed Us of What Would Have Been the Coolest Name in Professional Sports
With three months remaining before the 2025 NHL playoffs, the Utah Hockey Club finds itself in an uphill battle for postseason...
Calvin Holle
1 day ago3 min read


The Shoe Surgeon Strikes Back, Nike Moves to Dismiss Defamation (Nike v. The Shoe Surgeon Update)
Earlier this year, Nike filed a lawsuit against popular L.A. based sneaker customizer Dominic Ciambrone —better known as The Shoe...
Andrew Gagnon
1 day ago4 min read


The Real MVP? Trademarks in Super Bowl LIX
Super Bowl LIX will be jam packed with historic milestones, crazy plays, and celebrity girlfriends. While fans focus on game-winning...
Chris D'Avanzo
Feb 94 min read


Big Cats Collide: Puma Opposes Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red Logo
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s tech-infused indoor golf league, TGL, teed off last Tuesday to mostly positive reviews, drawing nearly 1...
Andrew Gagnon
Jan 103 min read


Are "U" Famous Enough? Trademark Dilution at the University of Miami?
If you're anything like me, sports logos are burned into your brain. You see certain colors, a design, or even a single letter, and you...
Chris D'Avanzo
Oct 30, 20246 min read


Gold Medals and Legal Battles: The United States Olympic Committee v. Prime Hydration
Every four years, the world comes together to watch the best athletes compete for a shot at glory. Not only is the United States Olympic...
Shelby Stevens
Jul 30, 20243 min read


Punishable PRIME: US Olympic Committee Sues Logan Paul, PRIME Energy Drink Over Trademark Infringement
The United States Olympic and Paralympics Committee (USOPC) is suing Logan Paul and KSI’s energy drink company, Prime Hydration, accusing...
Chris D'Avanzo
Jul 29, 20243 min read


Lamar Jackson Challenges Troy Aikman's Use of the Number Eight in Trademark Dispute
When you think of all the great NFL quarterbacks who have donned the number eight, two of the first names that come to mind are...
Brendan Bell
Jul 27, 20243 min read


You Can't "Just Do It": Nike Suit May Impact the Custom Shoe Industry
Who doesn’t love a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s made out of a Louis Vuitton bag or the Travis Scott AJ1s made with alligator skin leather....
Andrew Gagnon
Jul 19, 20244 min read
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