August 11, 2006
Colors Are Trademarks, Court Says
Not only are a college's logo, mascots, and slogans protected by trademark law. So is its color scheme, a federal court has ruled.
The decision marks the first time a court has ruled that the simple use of a college's colors on items, even when the name of the institution is not displayed, violates a trademark, said Bruce B. Siegal, senior vice president and general counsel for the Collegiate Licensing Company.
The company, along with Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge,
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