September 28, 2020

  • When Unprotected Elements In Trademarks And Copyrights Get You In Hot Water

    When Unprotected Elements In Trademarks And Copyrights Get You In Hot Water

    Trademark and Copyright Issues to Consider With Sales of Athletic Goods and Apparel When can a generic design rise to an infringement of intellectual property rights? A common and growing occurrence comes when one takes an attribute of a famous athlete (like a number), puts it with that athlete’s team color scheme, and the next thing you know, someone is claiming a likelihood of confusion. Such apparel that strive to simply use generic designs, but combine well-known elements that might implicate the rights of a famous athlete or clubs best beware that they are touching on issues that go into… Read More