Michael Jordan won more often than he lost, just not in China

I was recently asked to weigh in on whether China might be well-advised to consider recognizing the Right of Publicity.  My answer was yes, it should.  Perhaps the recent news of a Chinese court denying Michael Jordan’s effort to stop a Chinese sports apparel company from appropriating his name and jumpman logo amply demonstrates why.  Here’s a link to one article on the topic, though you’ll need a subscription to access the entire article:

http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/intellectual-property/b/newsheadlines/archive/2015/07/30/michael-jordan-can-39-t-block-sportswear-co-ip-in-china.aspx

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