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More on Ambush Marketing: FIFA Hands VISA Yellow Card

By Marty Schwimmer on September 13, 2002

Via NameProtect, an article from The Guardian re FIFA’s attempts to prevent “ambush marketing,” by which advertisers refer to events such as the World Cup, where the organizers of such events have sold “endorsement” rights.  In this case, VISA referred to the World Cup and in FIFA’s view, implied an endorsement by FIFA.

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    Intellectual Property, Trademark
  • Blog:
    The Trademark Blog
  • Organization:
    Martin Schwimmer
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