IP in sports
English soccer giants Manchester United are suing the Football Manager developers for inappropriate use of its branding and trademark.
情報源: Manchester United suing Football Manager dev for trademark infringement
マンチェスター・ユナイテッドは、クラブ名やエンブレム等の不当な使用によって商標権を侵害しているとして、『Football Manager』シリーズの発売元であるセガと、セガ子会社のデベロッパーのSports Interactiveを提訴した。
情報源: マンチェスター・ユナイテッドがセガを提訴。サッカーゲームで商標権を侵害しているとして | AUTOMATON
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Liverpool Football Club filed applications to trademark the phrase ‘Allez Allez Allez’, as well as the terms ‘6 times’ and even ‘Liverpool’.’Allez Allez Allez’ famously derives from the refrain of a chant that was adopted by fans of the Merseyside club during their run to the 2018 Champions League final in Kiev and has since been embraced by clubs up and down the country.
情報源: Liverpool (Ambitiously) Attempted to Trademark ‘Allez Allez Allez’ & ‘Six Times’ | 90min
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Dozens of Chinese companies and individuals have applied to trademark the name of French soccer star Kylian Mbappe, aiming to capitalize on the young athlete’s fame after he led his team to victory in the 2018 World Cup held in Russia, but experts warned of potential legal troubles arising from indiscriminate trademark filings.
情報源: Chinese companies rush to register ‘Mbappe’ trademark – Global Times
Liverpool Football Club (Liverpool F.C.) has two important matches on the horizon. The first match is a Champions League semifinal game against A.S. Roma. The second is a legal contest in Texas against a youth soccer club based in Salt Lake County, Utah. The legal battle concerns the youth club’s use of Liverpool F.C. trademarks.
情報源: Liverpool F.C. Rightfully Fights Youth Soccer Club’s Use Of Trademarks
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