The Sicatoka

Here's where I stand beside @iramurphy: My allegiance is to the University of North Dakota. Not some retired name.

Can I get $20 on the over?

"They" the LLC. "They" the owner and her counsel. Do I know if the LLC is more than one named owner? No.

If NODAK LLC "acknowledged the University's existing rights in the NODAK mark as the senior user", why'd they waste their time and money taking a junior or inferior position? What's to gain from that?

The State AG's office. The NDUS/SBHE offices. Next up will probably be the State Auditor (don't get between him and a camera). And the Legislature surely will not let this pass. Other than that, nobody.

Andy found out a week and a half ago after a call from NDUS/SBHE in Bismarck? Interesting.

Kinda cold and windy up there today ... ... oh, not the exterior roof, the roof/ceiling over the suites.

I'd take it in a heartbeat.

I wonder if "Drooling Wombats" is available. It'd be unique.

I don't see anything in here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/undsports.com/documents/2022/8/11/2022_UND_FB_Media_Guide_for_Web.pdf I do find the interlock on shoulders (p138).

I'm numb to being shocked anymore. I have come to expect the next < facepalm >.

Why was NODAK LLC left in such a manner that an easy straight line could be drawn from Brianna Berry to Brad Berry. One more shell or holding company and "presto-gonzo" the trademark disappears in the blizzard of paperwork and no questions ever arise. Did they think no one would notice or care? As it was left it's a terrible look.

Given the interlock history and the agreement to maintain control of the retired moniker, shouldn't UND have expert counsel on staff or retainer?

Mario gonna put on crabby-face and skate 'em today?

The problem is the appearance is enough to trigger NDUS Policy 308.4 (below). It's visible to a message board poster and the media. From September 2020 to yesterday, every time Berry approved a new NODAK jersey, the owner of the TM stood to profit. Now, the assertion is the TM owner did not enforce or gave license freely at no gain to the LLC, but do we have documented proof of the assertion between Sep 2020 and Dec 2022.

The ownership of a TM of a word used on a team jersey having to be transferred from the coach's daughter to UND to attempt to resolve appearances of conflict or self dealing.

End the politics.

Crap. Foiled again.

I pray not.

It would be some good reading if available. But seems not.

Those negotiations had been ongoing at least a month. Was the NODAK LLC owner at the table? If not, who was the negotiator and who compensated them. UND did not do a financial transaction for the acquisition of NODAK LLC per Dodds. Did another affiliated organization, like REA or UNDAA&F?

In-house counsel ain't cheaper.

Not much there beyond the known. https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/Business/SearchDetails?filingGuid=6e60f9ce-55ed-ea11-91a0-00155d32b905

Crap. I just gave away another million dollar idea ... Say, when's the first time there was a public statement about a NODAK jersey for the team? I thought it was shortly before they debuted on-ice, like fall 2021.

Generally speaking, President Armacost should be expediting (diagonal) HAWKS replacements (assuming no TM infringements obviously).