Why We Should Be Allowed To Use Logos In Schools

People within the school systems throughout the country argue whether or not high schools should be able to use the trademarked logos of universities and colleges, as their own, without the permission of the individual institution. Recently there has been an abundance of issues concerning higher level institutions being opposed to secondary schools using their logos or an extremely similar design. Representatives of both sides argue their points. Supported by laws and treaties, secondary schools and institutions should not be allowed to use logos that are trademarked by universities and colleges. Higher education institutions such as universities and colleges work hard to establish positive ethos and credibility. These institutions have no affiliation with the lower secondary institutions. Therefore, their logos should not be identical. If secondary schools use the logos of the higher learning institutions, the athletic community will associate the secondary schools with the logo being used. “Universities have confronted high schools with which they have no discernible connection. Penn State, for instance, told Buna High School — 1,400 miles away in Texas — to change a Cougar logo that looked like its
Most higher learning institutes already have their logos trademarked or copyrighted to avoid legal issues. Institutes, including but not limited to, The University of Florida, Florida State University and The University of Iowa, all have had similar incidents with high schools using their logo.(Himmelsbach, Davis) The universities feel that the logos used at surrounding high school are too similar to the logos copyrighted by their institutes and should be changed. In Florida, the Glades Day School is being forced to change their school logo and mascot because of its strong resemblance to the gator at The University of