United States Fourth Circuit
Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership, 12-2543
Judgment for defendants on plaintiff's claim that defendant National Football League's use of the Baltimore Ravens "Flying B" logo in three videos featured on its television network and various websites, as well as defendant Baltimore Ravens' display of images that include the logo as part of exhibits in its stadium "Club Level" seating area, infringe his copyright, is affirmed, where the district court did not err in finding that the defendants' use of the Flying B logo in both settings was fair and therefore did not infringe plaintiff's copyright.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/17/2013
- Published 12/17/2013
Judges
- WILKINSON
Court
- United States Fourth Circuit