USA Today had a must-read article on Under Armour's crazy uniform designs. Creative uniforms are wonderful, but as with all else in the world of intellectual property, care needs to be taken. Taking a copyrighted design from someone oftentimes results in a lawsuit.
If you see the other design, run it by your fellows to see if they think that one needs the permission of the other to be published, printed or knit. This formal exercise can save you a mound of trouble. If you get a cease-and-desist or lawsuit, run to your trusted legal counselor and do not attempt to handle it yourself. Last but not least. err on the side of caution. There are lots of creative designs that will not violate any intellectual property rights.
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