A federal appeals court has deemed the National Football League’s use of the fan-created “Flying B” logo in three videos and the Baltimore Ravens’ use of it in stadium exhibits “fair use,” closing two chapters of an acrimonious, 16-year copyright fight.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued the combined Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens Limited Partnership and Bouchat v. NFL Enterprises LLC on Tuesday. The opinion affirmed Maryland U.S. Senior District Court Judge Marvin J. Garbis’ November 2013 rulings on summary judgment that the defendants’ uses were fair.
