: Re: Fictional characters of a real sports team? My fictional novel includes characters who play for the Boston Red Sox. Obviously, I am using fictional characters and a made up storyline, but am

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I actually did some research online and it turns out you CAN use professional sports teams. They are public use. It does not matter that they are trademarked names. The only restrictions are trademark infringement (you are profiting by selling a similar product with THEIR trademark) trademark dilution (i.e. using it in a generic fashion -- coke instead of Coke or saying a character xeroxed a paper instead of Xerox) or libel (using their trademark such a way as to cast a negative image and makes them lose customers)

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