Ralph Lauren is suing -- and in turn is being sued by -- the US Polo Association over the name of its 22-year-old magazine, Polo. The designer of the Polo line of clothing claims a 1985 trademark on the name and says Polo, which last year was redesigned as a lifestyle magazine for the polo-loving, creates confusion in the minds of those who would wear his clothing. He's asked a Houston magistrate to force the magazine, which claims 1992 trademark on the moniker, to drop the name or stop publishing until the dispute is resolved.
'Polo' Dispute
Ralph Lauren is suing -- and in turn is being sued by -- the US Polo Association over the name of its 22-year-old magazine, Polo. The designer of the Polo line of clothing claims a 1985 trademark on the name and says Polo, which last year was redesigned as a lifestyle magazine for the polo-loving, creates confusion in the minds of those who would wear his clothing. He's asked a Houston magistrate to force the magazine, which claims 1992 trademark on the moniker, to drop the name or stop publishing until the dispute is resolved.
