MMC
03-28-2012, 11:59 PM
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Well, Tim Tebow's name is everywhere else in New York ... why shouldn't it be in Nike Inc v. Reebok International, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York No. 12-2275? That's the official name of the complaint filed by sportswear giant Nike against sportswear giant Reebok. Nike, who becomes the official manufacturer of NFL merchandise and player apparel on April 1, claims that Reebok, whose similar deal with the NFL expired before March 1, manufactured replica jerseys with Tebow's name and number in a misappropriation of Nike's rights.
The suit asks for compensatory and punitive damages, as well as the profits from all sales of Tebow-related products manufactured by Reebok after the expiration of Reebok's agreement with the league.
There are two ways a company can legally manufacture merchandise with a player's likeness or other well-known attachments, such as replica jerseys with names and numbers -- either enter into an agreement with the player, or come to terms with NFL Players, Inc. as part of a group of companies licensed to do so.
Of course, Reebok could claim that it had an unusual run on Scotty McKnight jerseys, and they just got the name on the back wrong.
Nike will unveil its new NFL uniforms in a ceremony next week in New York, and Shutdown Corner will be there to cover the event.....snip~
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nike-sues-reebok-over-tebow-replica-jerseys-161417668.html
The Joisey Wars.....Nike vs Reebok and over Tebow. Controversy already? :rollseyes:
Well, Tim Tebow's name is everywhere else in New York ... why shouldn't it be in Nike Inc v. Reebok International, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York No. 12-2275? That's the official name of the complaint filed by sportswear giant Nike against sportswear giant Reebok. Nike, who becomes the official manufacturer of NFL merchandise and player apparel on April 1, claims that Reebok, whose similar deal with the NFL expired before March 1, manufactured replica jerseys with Tebow's name and number in a misappropriation of Nike's rights.
The suit asks for compensatory and punitive damages, as well as the profits from all sales of Tebow-related products manufactured by Reebok after the expiration of Reebok's agreement with the league.
There are two ways a company can legally manufacture merchandise with a player's likeness or other well-known attachments, such as replica jerseys with names and numbers -- either enter into an agreement with the player, or come to terms with NFL Players, Inc. as part of a group of companies licensed to do so.
Of course, Reebok could claim that it had an unusual run on Scotty McKnight jerseys, and they just got the name on the back wrong.
Nike will unveil its new NFL uniforms in a ceremony next week in New York, and Shutdown Corner will be there to cover the event.....snip~
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nike-sues-reebok-over-tebow-replica-jerseys-161417668.html
The Joisey Wars.....Nike vs Reebok and over Tebow. Controversy already? :rollseyes: