Organisation: National Football League

World’s most valuable sports brands – from NFL to IPL

Featured in WTR Special Report Q2 2024: Training your defence: the sports brand playbook

15 July 2024

Industry groups back IPEC nominee; DMA gatekeepers revealed; Vietnam decree on IP Law amendments – legislation and policy watch (September 2023)

WTR’s monthly column tracks trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.

18 September 2023

Fighting covid-19 fraud is only the tip of the iceberg for 3M IP work

From tackling counterfeit face masks to handling multiple M&As and raising awareness in collaboration with the NFL, the WTR Household and Consumer Goods Team of the Year has had a mammoth 12 months.

22 December 2020

Washington Redskins confirm name change following reports of sponsor unrest as brand activism continues

The Washington Redskins National Football League team has announced that it is to retire the ‘redskins’ name and logo, which has long been the subject of controversy (and numerous legal challenges).

13 July 2020

US trademark litigation levels predicted to be stable through 2019

Data reveals that 863 trademark litigation actions were filed in the United States in the first quarter of 2019, up significantly year on year. However, that upward trajectory is not expected to continue.

16 April 2019

US trademark litigation: 2018 review

Featured in Litigation landscape

New data reveals that 4,017 trademark litigation actions were filed in the United States in 2018. After a near decade of decline, it appears that litigation levels are stabilising in the country – a contrasting picture to that of patents.

04 January 2019