CBS: Even with Shaka Smart, Texas can't take 'HAVOC' slogan from VCU

[BleedGopher]

per CBS:

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports UT has dropped its bid to move HAVOC to Austin, as it is VCU, not Smart, that owns the legal rights and trademark.

Texas filed an express abandonment of its application to register the marks “HORNS HAVOC” and “HOUSE OF HAVOC” on April 29 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. ... Trademark specialists in the Richmond area say the decision to abandon registration does not prevent Texas from filing a new application or attempting to use Havoc in its marketing.

“This abandonment does not prevent the University of Texas from using those marks, but merely ends its effort to obtain federal registrations for them,” said John B. Farmer, attorney for Leading-Edge Law Group, based in Henrico County.

Interesting. Wonder how Smart and Texas will maneuver going forward. "HAVOC" was a big selling point for the 38-year-old coach. Think about it: How many teams' offensive or defensive philosophies can you name? Precisely. This is about PR as much as it is about winning basketball games.

VCU had "HAVOC" registered as an official trademark back in 2012.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...a-smart-texas-cant-take-havoc-slogan-from-vcu

Go Gophers!!

 

[The-Real-Truth]

I don't know why people should care. It is just a fancy name for street basketball. That's all it is.

 

[scher215]

I don't know why people should care. It is just a fancy name for street basketball. That's all it is.

Oh.

 

[Dr.Don]

I don't know why people should care. It is just a fancy name for street basketball. That's all it is.

For a name like The-Real-Truth you sure spew a lot of b.s.

 

[BBQ Platypus]

Anyone who wants to argue that big-time college hoops is an amateur pursuit and not a business has an awful lot of points against them.

I'd say more (mostly about IP law), but I don't want to stray into the off-topic board.

 

[The-Real-Truth]

For a name like The-Real-Truth you sure spew a lot of b.s.

It is really time that I should stop posting here since the most ignorant fan calls my comment BS. It was a joke Dr. Don.

 

[alchemy2u]

For a name like The-Real-Truth you sure spew a lot of b.s.

Those that have to say they are telling the Truth or are Fair and Balanced typically aren't.


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