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Trademarking Athletes' Names and Slogans

If recent trends are any indication, athlete-related trademarking activity promises to keep increasing.

17 minute read November 29, 2012 at 03:21 PM
By
Peter Perkowski
Trademarking Athletes' Names and Slogans

In June 2012, Washington Nationals' rookie outfielder Bryce Harper responded to a reporter's ill-informed inquiry with this sardonic retort: “That's a clown question, bro.”

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