Can I purchase a NFL logo patch and apply it to a t-shirt or the likeand sell it?
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Can I purchase a NFL logo patch and apply it to a t-shirt or the likeand sell it?
Asked on October 5, 2010 under Business Law, Arizona
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Off the top of my head I am going to have to tell you that I think that your doing so would be an infringement of the copyright ownership of the NFL and in doing so would interfere with their ability to sell merchandise (which is a BIG money maker for the NFL). I think that you know it too. Yes, people do it all the time. There are bootleg everything these days: CD's, pocketbooks, - everything. But if you get caught you could be facing stiff fines and penalties, far greater than any money you could make from it all. So I would steer clear of doing so. It really is not worth the risk. Good luck.
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