Comments on: Annals of sports trademarks https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/01/annals-of-sports-trademarks/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:26:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Patrick https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/01/annals-of-sports-trademarks/comment-page-1/#comment-81601 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:26:59 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=15416#comment-81601 It’s worth pointing out that the infringement claims, especially in the case of Dominick’s, are premised on Jordan’s ownership of two steakhouses and an online steak business. I doubt I’d buy an online steak, and I’d certainly never buy one from Jordan (probably tough and stringy), but if Jordan allows Dominick’s to advertise its steaks using his name, it may well expose him to an abandonment defense the next time some more malicious entity tries to do the same.

Of course this could have been handled by a sharply worded “You’re infringing our client’s trademark, but we’ll grant you a limited license retroactively, please accept by signing here indicating you acknowledge the primacy of the mark” letter to Dominick’s and its counsel.

Disclaimer: I’m a UNC alumnus and a basketball fan, and so am inclined to give Jordan the benefit of the doubt. I blame his lawyers at Schiff Hardin.

]]> By: Doug https://www.overlawyered.com/2010/01/annals-of-sports-trademarks/comment-page-1/#comment-81599 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:18:39 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=15416#comment-81599 Ah, the old Chuck Yeager offense.

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