NFL concedes on "Who Dat" trademark claim

Associated Press, 02-01-10

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana's attorney general said Monday that local T-shirt makers don't need the National Football League's permission to sell shirts with the phrase "Who Dat," as long as they don't make other references to the New Orleans Saints or NFL.

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell said he had a conference call with the NFL's general counsel to discuss cease-and-desist letters some Louisiana T-shirt makers received from the league. The letters demanded they stop selling shirts featuring the phrase that's part of a popular cheer by Saints fans, citing trademark infringement.

"They've conceded and they've said they have no intention of claiming the fleur-de-lis, which would be ridiculous, or the 'Who Dat,' which would be equally ridiculous," Caldwell said in an interview.

The NFL is only objecting to shirts that are marketed or presented as an official Saints or NFL product, Caldwell said. Shirts that are black and gold and say "Who Dat" can be sold, he said, if they don't purport to be Saints gear and don't include the team logo.

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The NFL still tried, didn't they? Leeches...

Let's do it again on Sunday!

Would you like me to quaff a Brew for you Saturday in the Quarter My Friend?

The Who Dats kicked some NFL ass this week. Even david vitter the political opportunist got in on the action. Instead of buying a whore he was one.

vitter was selling t-shirts with Who-dat on it telling the NFL to sue him. ray-ray nagin has been trying to scare up some tickets, but so far with no luck. If jindal could turn a trip to Miami into a fund raiser he'll be there. And this Saturday New Orleans is voting for a new Mayor, Mary Landrieu's brother Mitch is the frontrunner.

Wuss! :beer: :beer:

You should have heard Boss after the Saints won the NFC championship. He had definitely had more than a few!

The NFL and other sports leagues don't usually budge on these things.

at their quick overturning of themselves. The cry was loud and long and unrelenting from every corner of New Orleans. WHO DAT?!?

You're being too kind.