#2 Why Don’t Olympic Plates Say Olympic on Them?

In episode #2, Rob breaks down the difference between Standard vs. Olympic Plates, how trademarks created a shift in the lettering on weight plates, and more.

• (0:17) Standard vs. Olympic Weight Plates
• (1:01) Olympic Plates don't say Olympic. They say, Standard.
• (1:57) Trademarks
• (2:45) Rule #7
• (5:33) The American company licensed to use the term
• (6:00) How companies updated plates
• (7:05) What do plates say today?

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Episode 2 Sources:

Betschen, Alex. "The Unique Law Governing Olympic Trademarks." UB Law Sports & Entertainment Forum, University at Buffalo School of Law, 24 April 2019, https://ublawsportsforum.com/2019/04/24/the-unique-law-governing-olympic-trademarks/

Chappuis, Marianne. "The Olympic Properties." WIPO Magazine, World Intellectual Property Organization, June 2012, https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2012/03/article_0003.html

Craig, Daniel A. "Bad Sports: Has Olympic Brand Protection Gone Too Far?" South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business, Volume 9, Issue 2, University of South Carolina School of Law, 2013

Dellinger, Jan (2022, July 27) Personal Communication [Facebook Messenger].

"U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Brand Usage Guidelines." Team USA, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, https://www.teamusa.org/brand-usage-guidelines

"Weightlifting." Olympics, International Olympic Committee, https://olympics.com/en/sports/weightlifting/