2 Candidates, 1 Logo: This Alaska Senate Race Just Made Design Theft Its No. 1 Issue

Professor Alexandra Roberts, faculty director of Center for Law, Information and Creativity, is quoted in Fast Company on the trademark implications of the Alaska Senate race, where two candidates named Dan Sullivan are running with nearly identical logos. Roberts notes that simply adding your name to a ballot is unlikely to meet the legal definition of trademark infringement — but using a similar logo in connection with goods or event tickets could be more actionable.