When universities collide: The trademark battle over ‘IU Indy’

A dispute between the University of Indianapolis and Indiana University could test how far protection extends when universities rebrand—and whether a bigger institution can overwhelm an established smaller mark through sheer visibility, says Bruce Siegal of Greenspoon Marder.

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