Soon enough, “Who Dat?” may belong to the people again. The Times-Picayune reports the NFL has reached a settlement on behalf of itself and the New Orleans Saints with Who Dat? Inc.—a company that claimed to have trademarked the catchphrase—which includes dismissal of a lawsuit over the use of “Who Dat?” on merchandise. According to two-sentence press releases issued by the NFL and Who Dat? Inc. owner Steve Monistere, both have agreed to make merchandise available to fans that contains both the “Who Dat?” and NFL brands. No such merchandise appeared on the NFL’s website as of this morning, however. By late Monday, two companies selling T-shirts with the phrase and a third that wants to use it as part of the name of a coffee shop and restaurant in Violet had filed motions in U.S. District Court to dismiss the remaining complaints by Who Dat? Inc. that they, too, committed trademark infringement. Read the full story here.
Who Dat nation triumphs as NFL settles trademark lawsuit
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