The University of Georgia Athletic Association (UGAA) brought suit against beer wholesaler Bill Laite for marketing Battlin

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The University of Georgia Athletic Association (UGAA) brought suit against beer wholesaler Bill Laite for marketing Battlin’ Bulldog Beer. The UGAA claimed that the cans infringed its symbol for its athletic teams. The symbol, which depicted an English Bulldog wearing a sweater with a G and the word BULLDOGS on it, had been registered as a service mark. Soon after the beer appeared on the market, the university received telephone calls from friends of the university who were concerned that Battlin’ Bulldog Beer was not the sort of product that should in any way be related to the University of Georgia. The university’s suit was based on the theory of false designation of origin in violation of the Lanham Act. Laite contended that there was no likelihood of confusion because his bulldog was different from the university’s and his cans bore the disclaimer “Not associated with the University of Georgia.” Decide. [University of Georgia Athletic Ass’n v Laite, 756 F2d 1535 (11th Cir)]

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Andersons Business Law and the Legal Environment

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