Ex-Jets employee suing team over throwback logo
NY Post
A former Jets employee is suing the team and the NFL for unspecified damages over the Jets’ use of a logo he designed.
Jim Pons filed a suit alleging he came up with the design in the late 70s while he was working for the Jets as the team’s film and video director, according to the lawsuit obtained by TMZ.
The logo in question is the one that features a jet plane above the letters “E-T-S” that the team used beginning in 1978 and was the AFC club’s primary logo up until 1997 when they changed course.
Pons claims in the suit, according to TMZ, that he owns the logo and that he came up with the design outside the scope of his job when he was employed with the team.
The suit asks for a judge to cancel the Jets’ trademark of the logo and Pons wants a ruling that prevents the football team from being able to use the design or sell merchandise with it on there without his consent or compensation.
“We are aware of the complaint,” the Jets said in a statement to The Post. “The mark in question has been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for nearly 50 years. The mark has been used continuously in numerous iterations since that time. We find this claim baseless and without merit.”
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