Fair Use of a team logo for a non profit organization

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• September 3, 2005 @ 6:26amweaverd says:

  My boys are involved in a local footbal team called the RV Patriots, the logo they use looks like the NFL's New England Patriots, the logo has been altered but not used commercially for profit and have used it for over 10 years. The issue for this team is they need to raise money to get new equipment and to make improvements to the football field, can the logo that has been altered, even though it has some resemblence to the NE Patriots be used to manufacture merchandise and sold to raise money for a non profit organization? I belive the logo is not confusing and is meant for this football team the RV Patriots, it does not tarnish the NE patriots and so forth. Please let me know of your opinion if this is breaking the law...
• September 16, 2005 @ 5:50amCOvalle says:

  This probably isn't the most appropriate forum for this question...
  
  Well... it might be breaking the law, it might not be breaking the law. You might think that the use is fair, or that trademark doesn't apply, but would the trademark holder agree? Have you tried asking about it? I can't say...

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