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Board of Supervisors for Louisiana State University v. Smack Apparel Co.
Smack Apparel (5th Cir. 2008): sponsorship confusion counts as likelihood of confusion.
Citation: Bd. of Supervisors for La. State Univ. v. Smack Apparel Co., 550 F.3d 465 (5th Cir. 2008)
Type: Case
Jurisdiction: Federal
Issuing body: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Status: Decided
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Parties: Board of Supervisors for Louisiana State University v. Smack Apparel Co.
Proceeding: court decision
Confusion about whether the plaintiff approved or is connected with the defendant's goods counts as likelihood of confusion. The Fifth Circuit upheld liability for unlicensed shirts using universities' colors and indicia.
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