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Just wait until these rocket scientists find about Wayne State University as well...
JOHN WAYNE HEIRS SUE UNIVERSITY OVER THE NAME DUKE
BY MICHAEL BIESECKER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- John Wayne's heirs are taking Duke University to court over the family's right to market bottles of bourbon branded with the late movie star's nickname, Duke.
A federal lawsuit filed last week is the latest salvo in a long-running legal duel between the North Carolina university and California-based John Wayne Enterprises over commercial products featuring the name. The late actor used the moniker since childhood, when he adopted the name of the family dog.
Lawyers for the university say allowing the Wayne estate to use the name could cause confusion and "diminish, dilute and tarnish" the value of the name, for which both parties hold trademarks.
A message seeking comment from the John Wayne Enterprises was not immediately returned.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_DUKE_VS_DUKE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
BY MICHAEL BIESECKER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- John Wayne's heirs are taking Duke University to court over the family's right to market bottles of bourbon branded with the late movie star's nickname, Duke.
A federal lawsuit filed last week is the latest salvo in a long-running legal duel between the North Carolina university and California-based John Wayne Enterprises over commercial products featuring the name. The late actor used the moniker since childhood, when he adopted the name of the family dog.
Lawyers for the university say allowing the Wayne estate to use the name could cause confusion and "diminish, dilute and tarnish" the value of the name, for which both parties hold trademarks.
A message seeking comment from the John Wayne Enterprises was not immediately returned.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_DUKE_VS_DUKE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Don't laugh, WSU. You're next!
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