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The New Deal football team is apparently using our moniker.  Is it trademarked, and do they have permission?  Personally I have no problem, they're pretty good!

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Mean Green 93-98 Grand Master

Mean Green 93-98

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I'm not sure we would have any legal standing to sue, or to issue a cease-and-desist against a high school using our name.  Either way, I'd rather we didn't.  Use it as an opportunity to build up goodwill rather than ill-will.

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7 minutes ago, Mean Green 93-98 said:

I'm not sure we would have any legal standing to sue, or to issue a cease-and-desist against a high school using our name.  Either way, I'd rather we didn't.  Use it as an opportunity to build up goodwill rather than ill-will.

When Notre Dame played in the Sun Bowl, they drove past Cathedral High School, which used basically their logo and Fighting Irish name. Soon afterward, they legally forced Cathedral to change. 
https://kvia.com/news/2011/03/03/notre-dame-forcing-cathedral-high-to-drop-fighting-change-mascot/

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eagle73 Proficient

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Sometime after Notre Dame made the school in El Paso quit using the name, they allowed Shamrock High School in Shamrock, Texas to use the name “Fighting Irish”.  I believe it was a case of Shamrock seeking permission rather than presuming it would be OK.

I have no problem with New Deal High School using our name.  It might even seem some extra Tshirts or hats.

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NT93 Grand Master

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A buddy of mine is an administrator at a central Texas high school that begins with the letter “M”.  They received a “cease and desist” order from University of Miami Ohio because they were using the same “M” font.  Not even the same color, just the same font.  Seemed very petty to me, but @TripleGradmay be correct.  If you don’t defend it I suppose you could lose it.

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Rudy Grand Master

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35 minutes ago, eagle73 said:

Sometime after Notre Dame made the school in El Paso quit using the name, they allowed Shamrock High School in Shamrock, Texas to use the name “Fighting Irish”.  I believe it was a case of Shamrock seeking permission rather than presuming it would be OK.

I have no problem with New Deal High School using our name.  It might even seem some extra Tshirts or hats.

After driving through Shamrock multiple times, Notre Dame probably felt it was no big deal, since the town is really small. 

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You have to stop the use of your trademarks/patents/etc 100% of the time they’re used without your permission. There’s no other way to ensure it’s used how you want it to be used and on items you approve of.

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Many years ago I worked at a high school that had a Tiger as the mascot.  The logo used by the athletic department was deemed to be too similar to Missouri and the school received a "cease and desist" letter from the university.  This is not a new issue.  

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Rudy Grand Master

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10 hours ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

They gotta stop that. Don't step a foot on that slippery slope. We are the Mean Green and we will always be the only Mean Green. I don't care if it's a tee ball team. Put an end to it. 

The whole reason we started using Mean Green is because that it was unique. 

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southsideguy Grand Master

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hate to be a jerk about it but you do for one it will be hard to defend against others.  maybe make them pay a small fee to use the name under a license agreement.   At least there is contract to protect you.

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Rudy Grand Master

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Back in the day when I started the Ice Hockey club team, we were not allowed to use "Mean Green" until we were officially sanctioned by rec sports.  If they're not going to let actual students use the school's nickname, they should crack down on this too. 

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NT93 Grand Master

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On 7/27/2023 at 5:49 PM, NT93 said:

A buddy of mine is an administrator at a central Texas high school that begins with the letter “M”.  They received a “cease and desist” order from University of Miami Ohio because they were using the same “M” font.  Not even the same color, just the same font.  Seemed very petty to me, but @TripleGradmay be correct.  If you don’t defend it I suppose you could lose it.

I failed to mention it, but the school I referenced is a small 3A.

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wardly Grand Master

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On 7/29/2023 at 5:46 PM, NT93 said:

I failed to mention it, but the school I referenced is a small 3A.

It's my understanding that if you fail to protect a trademark that you would lose it. I don't think we have a choice except to require schools to cease and desist whether they are Michigan State or E.M. Daggett Junior High

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