As we have advised before in both 2009 and 2010, "Super Bowl" is a registered trademark belonging to the NFL, and they will aggressively enforce their trademark rights against any station that attempts to use this term in connection with advertising or promotional matter of any kind, including ticket giveaways, if not
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Remember the “Olympics” are Trademarked – Advertisers Beware
By David Oxenford on
Posted in Advertising Issues
Last week, an article in the Wall Street Journal focused on the enforcement of the trademark that the United States Olympic Committee has in the word "Olympics." Thus, anyone who wants to call some sort of competition an "Olympic" contest, or anyone who uses any derivation of that word, is asking for potential…
Third Circuit Overturns FCC’s Janet Jackson Indecency Decision
By David Oxenford on
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today released a decision overturning the FCC’s fine of CBS Television for its Super Bowl broadcast of the notorious Janet Jackson halftime show and her "clothing malfunction." The decision is available here. Our partner Bob Corn-Revere argued the case. Full details on the decision are contained in our firm’s…