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Arguably the most important sports event in the U.S.A., the Super Bowl<\/strong> moves billions of dollars, mainly through advertising.<\/p>\n The National Football League (NFL)<\/strong>, organizers of the event, have created and grown the brand of the Super Bowl to what it is today.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”100%” sticky_enabled=”0″ background_color=”#003366″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.olartemoure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/trademark.png” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”trademark” title_text=”trademark” align=”right” width=”40%” transform_translate_linked=”off” transform_translate=”4em|0px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ width_last_edited=”on|phone” width_tablet=”45%” width_phone=”50%” transform_styles_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_scale_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_translate_last_edited=”on|phone” transform_rotate_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_skew_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_origin_last_edited=”on|tablet” transform_translate_phone=”2em|0px” transform_translate_tablet=”4em|0px”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” text_font=”|800||on|||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”3em” text_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”||0px|2em|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin_tablet=”||0px|1em|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”|||0.3em|false|false” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_phone=”2.5em” content_last_edited=”on|phone” content_phone=”<\/p>\n ” text_font_size_tablet=”3em” content_tablet=”<\/p>\n “]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” color=”#FFFFFF” divider_weight=”20px” width=”25%” custom_margin=”|||6em|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_margin_tablet=”|||3em|false|false” width_last_edited=”on|phone” width_tablet=”34%” divider_weight_last_edited=”on|tablet” divider_weight_tablet=”15px” custom_margin_phone=”|||1em|false|false” width_phone=”56%” divider_weight_phone=”15px”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”100%” sticky_enabled=”0″ background_enable_color=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” text_font=”|800||on|||||” text_font_size=”3em” text_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”1em||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin_tablet=”||0px|1em|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”|||0.3em|false|false” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_phone=”2.5em” text_orientation=”right” text_text_color=”#f1f1f1″ text_font_size_tablet=”3em”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.5em” custom_padding=”|||0.6em|false|false” border_color_left=”#003366″ border_width_left=”0.7em”]<\/p>\n In 1969, the NFL trademarked \u201cSuper Bowl\u201d. Since then, it has made a conscious effort to enforce this trademark.<\/p>\n Even small businesses that have used \u201cSuper Bowl\u201d<\/strong> to advertise watch-parties, have received cease and desist letters from NFL lawyers.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/www.olartemoure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shield.png” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” body_font=”|800|||||||” body_text_color=”#FFFFFF” body_font_size=”1.5em” body_line_height=”2em” alt=”shield” title_text=”shield” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”110px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ body_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” body_font_size_phone=”1.2em” body_font_size_tablet=”1.5em”]<\/p>\n In 1969, the NFL trademarked \u201cSuper Bowl\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ text_font_size=”1.2em” text_line_height=”1.5em” custom_padding=”|||0.6em|false|false” border_color_left=”#003366″ border_width_left=”0.7em”]<\/p>\n Famous cases include that of 2007, when the NFL sent a cease-and-desist letter to a church in Indianapolis<\/strong>, where they were charging 3 USD to watch the event in the church and were using the term \u201cSuper Bowl\u201d to advertise it.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”100%” sticky_enabled=”0″ background_color=”#003366″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.olartemoure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/stars.png” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” 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