....So yesterday I go to the mall for the first time in a long time...I go into the hat place(lids) and it is filled in the Cajun area with Lafayette added design ...I tell him that hat is no longer emblematic of Cajun athletics and he goes through the ULL deal and I finally go through the whole deal and I think he gets it....been a long road!!!
Then namers, we got these tools...I see the Leopards are coming to New Orleans
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I may be wrong on this but there are two types of merchandise, etc out there with different rules applying to each. First, you have the privately manufactured products like hats, t-shirts, etc and there is nothing in law that dictates how the name, logos, or emblems are presented. UL, Louisiana, University of Louisiana, etc can be plastered in any manner. In summary, they are produced and sold on the open market without any regulation but the school gets no benefit. Then, and most imortant, are the products LICENSED by the university for which the university receives a royalty or other benefits from the sale. These involve the university officially therefore are covered by the regulations regarding our name. Look for the license label. If one is there it means we get revenue but its limited as to how the name is displayed. If no label then its not officially licensed thus can present the name any way they want but UL gets nothing from the transaction. Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana, etc CAN be put on licensed products because that does not include the university name. Restrictions apply only when name of our school is used.
We got an official tie in with coke so thats why coke put up the banner like that.
Great explanation! Lierfield is in charge of managing the lisencing of said product, correct?
You are what you are...just look at the signs on I-10 at the exits for the school...they all say university of louisiana at lafayette...for once in your life be proud of what you are and not what you want to be but will never be!!!
That’s not entirely true. Learfield is only responsible for regulating the rights and usage of athletics marks and logos on sponsors’ media and marketing materials. Including “Official Partner and/or Official Supporter or Proud Sponsor” designations.
Official licensing applications for the use of logos on things like apparel, products, and merchandise sales still go directly through Martin Hall. And that’s a fact.
Some count to 3 and get two numbers wrong.....
While I'm not certain on all the various possibilities I know for certain that Ragin Cajuns is trademarked by the University. As such any use of it is illegal unless licensed through the school who in reality uses Collegiate Licensing as do most universities. You probably would not have any problem with a t-shirt, for example, that said "Louisiana Football". Using University of Louisiana without the Lafayette might be a problem with the UL system but not positive how that name is protected.
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