US EditionNew Orleans Saints win lawsuit over fleur-de-lis trademark filed by ‘direct descendant of the Kings of France’
- The U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed Michael Messier's case against the New Orleans Saints.
- Messier, claiming French royal descent, sought to cancel the Saints' fleur-de-lis logo trademark.
- The Saints obtained a service mark for the logo in 1974, using it since their 1967 inception.
- The court stated Messier did not show commercial use of the fleur-de-lis design.
- Messier plans to file a further appeal, including claims regarding his family's business interests.
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New Orleans Saints win lawsuit over fleur-de-lis trademark
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a legal claim against the NFL’s New Orleans Saints from a man who says he is the “direct descendant of the Kings of France” over the trademark of the fleur-de-lis symbol on Monday.
New Orleans Saints win lawsuit over fleur-de-lis trademark filed by ‘direct descendant of the Kings of France’
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a legal claim against the NFL’s New Orleans Saints from a man who says he is the “direct descendant of the Kings of France” over the trademark of the fleur-de-lis symbol on Monday.
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NolaSaints win lawsuit brought by alleged French king descendant claiming logo ownership
The New Orleans Saints won a lawsuit against an alleged King of France descendant, who claimed the team's logo belonged to his family's namesake.
Saints Win Fleur-de-lis Case Against Alleged King of France Descendant
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday ruled in favor of the New Orleans Saints against a man who asserted that he and his family own property rights to the fleur-de-lis, which the Saints use as their logo, because he is a “direct descendant of the Kings of France (Scotland, Aragon, and Castille).” […]
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