QUESTION
Can a publicly funded university trademark an image or logo?
Asked on Feb 24th, 2012 on Patents - California
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Can a publicly funded university trademark a logo making it illegal to use by outside sources without a licensing agreement? I know many colleges and universities say they have trademarks on their images and they charge for licensing, usually through a third party. This seems to me like the U.S. government charging you licensing fees to sell American flag themed items.
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Yes.
Answered on May 30th, 2013 at 9:03 PM
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There does not appear to be any prohibition against a public university obtaining a registered trademark.
Answered on Feb 25th, 2012 at 1:14 AM