Discussion 5

Understanding Trademarks in Sports Law (Discussion 1)

Explain what types of marks for which a professional sports organization can seek legal trademark protection. Why? Support your position with examples.

Guided Response: Analyze and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. Do you agree with their conclusions? Explain why or why not.

Below is a website on sports and branding.  Please review and comment. http://www.wipo.int/ip-sport/en/branding.html

(Discussion 2)

Trademark and Copyright

Analyze the functions of a trademark and the purpose of a copyright. Then, provide a sport-related example that will emphasize the main differences between a copyright and a trademark.

Guided Response: Analyze and respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. Do you agree with their conclusions? Explain why or why not

Students, Below is a cite to an article on sports intellectual rights.  Please review and comment. http://sportslawinsider.com/category/intellectual-property-copyright-and-trademark