Protecting the Texas Rangers and MLB Brands: Fake Merch Everywhere

Oct 31

With the World Series in full swing in North Texas, you know the "knock-off"/trademark infringing items are not far behind. To know if your t-shirt, cap or pennant is authorized by Major League Baseball check for a hologram sticker or holographic hang tag with raised-looking red baseball stitching. It may also have a sewn-in label or screen-printed notice identifying an approved licensee.

Be aware that many of the "tents" that pop-up along the street or in gas station parking lots are not selling the "real" thing.

The nice thing for the owners of federally registered trademark is the election between remedies under federal and state civil laws, and also state criminal laws. The Texas state civil trademark infringement law is located in Title 2 Section 16.26 of the Texas Business & Commerce Code. The criminal trademark counterfeiting statute is found in Texas Penal Code Section 32.23.

You might also want to keep your eye out for fake World Series tickets. Five folks have been arrested for selling fake tickets in North Texas.

GO RANGERS!!

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Tamera H. Bennett

Tamera H. Bennett is a wife, mom, lawyer, mediator, blogger, podcaster, and legal writer. For two decades she’s helped clients protect what they create by practicing trademark, copyright and entertainment law in Texas and Tennessee.

Tamera has co-hosted more than 85 episodes of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast since 2009. And, she’s been honored to write for BILLBOARD magazine and the TEXAS LAWYER.

In the summer of 2015, Tamera backpacked 100 miles over 10 days with her son's Boy Scout Troop. Tamera walked her first half-marathon in 2012 and walked the Cowtown Half Marathon in February 2016 and February 2017 with a PR each time. You can visit Tamera’s blog at createprotect.com and follow her on Twitter @tamerabennett.

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Tamera Bennett

Meet lawyer Tamera Bennett, your trusted advocate for trademark, copyright, and music law in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Tamera gets it when her clients pour their heart and soul into their projects…she is just as passionate about using the law to protect her clients' intellectual property rights.

Tamera’s office might be in a “small town,” but her 25 years’ of legal experience allows her to counsel clients on deals in all the “big” cities.

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Gordon Firemark

Gordon Firemark is an attorney whose practice is devoted to the representation of artists, writers, producers and directors in the fields of theater, film, television,and music. He is also the publisher of Entertainment Law Update., a newsletter for artists and professionals in the entertainment industries. His practice also covers intellectual property, cyberspace, new media and business/corporate matters for clients in the entertainment industry.

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