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Would louisville slugger get to claim any rights for a baseball game? What about the designer of a fancy chess set? The game itself is usually meaningless. It
by dec0dedab0de 7y ago
Would louisville slugger get to claim any rights for a baseball game?
What about the designer of a fancy chess set?
The game itself is usually meaningless. It's the personality, skill, and strategy of the players that matters.
- dleslie 7y agoIf one were to use the Louisville brand without license to do so then you could bet on a lawsuit.
- dec0dedab0de 7y agoIANAL but I don't think that is how trademark works. I believe you're allowed to use any trademark as long as it is being used to describe the thing that it is registered for, you don't infer that you're associated. For example I'm pretty sure anyone could recreate the Pepsi challenge without asking Pepsi or Coke for permission, as long as it was actually Pepsi and Coke in the cans, and they made it clear that they are not affiliated.
- dleslie 7y agoRight, but if I were to make baseballs and use their trademark to brand the balls, or start a league named after the trademark... Just using their bats with their name visible isn't the problem, of course.