Legal Question in Product Liability in Maryland
can you produce and sell a NFL team product without an NFL license
Asked on 2/24/14, 12:00 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Valkenet
Young & Valkenet
No! This is a very common question. But the NFL is very heavy handed about protecting the marks and logos of the league and it's teams. The NFL website has a link to the forms and process for getting your product officially licensed. And think about it- why should you profit from the goodwill the NFL has produced without having to pay for it? Last year, in Baltimore, several million in counterfeit goods were confiscated from a Fells Point market, and several of the vendors faced criminal charges. Don't put yourself at risk.
Answered on 2/24/14, 12:53 pm