Licensed Products
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MLB has over 400 licensees worldwide that manufacture products; MLB does not manufacture products |
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Products are manufactured worldwide including in China, Indonesia, Honduras, Bangladesh and many other countries |
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MLB licenses the rights to use MLB marks on a large variety of products that are sold at a wide array of price points that MLB does not control |
MLB has three licensed product collections:
| ✔ | MLB Authentic Collection® |  |
| ✔ | Cooperstown Collection® |  |
| ✔ | Genuine Merchandise® Collection |  |
MLB Authentic Collection
How to identify the MLB Authentic Collection®:
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Products are identical to those worn/used on-field or in the clubhouse by players and other team personnel |
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Colors, styles, fabrications, logos and logo placements on such items are identical to what are on the products worn/used on-field or in the clubhouse |
| ✔ | Products include, among other things, caps, helmets, uniforms, dugout jackets, jerseys, sunglasses, titanium necklaces, footwear, baseball equipment, and sunscreen |
Cooperstown Collection
How to identify the Cooperstown Collection®:
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Products include vintage team logos and designs |
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Markets baseball history and nostalgia on replicas of old jerseys, T-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, pins, pennants, etc. |
Genuine Merchandise®
The Genuine Merchandise® Collection combines:
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MLB trademarks alone or together with designs and artwork owned by third parties (e.g., Nike) |
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Many different styles and colors – “catch all” merchandise category |
| ✔ | Covers all products that do not fit into Authentic Collection® (on-field replicas) or Cooperstown Collection® (vintage products) |
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Includes a wide range of merchandise, such as: - Jewelry, costume jewelry, pins, medallions, watches, money clips, clocks - Trading cards, calendars, posters, decals, stationery - Knapsacks, carrying cases, wallets, umbrellas, duffel bags, backpacks - Headwear, footwear, clothing, e.g., T-shirts, jerseys, outerwear, infantwear, swimwear - Sporting goods, balls, bats, golf equipment, toys, dolls, games, puzzles |
Hangtags
Labels
Holograms
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Official products, such as caps, may display a hologram sticker and no hangtag |
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Holograms come in different shapes and sizes depending on the collection and the product |
Copyright/Licensee Notices
Screen-Printed Apparel Only (Applies to all three Collections)
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All screen-printed apparel should have copyright or licensee notices screen-printed on the product: a) Licensee’s name or logo; b) “©” or “/”; and c) “MLB,” “MLBP” or Silhouetted Batter Logo (doesn’t apply to DRI-FIT fabric and high end women’s apparel):
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Screen-printed notice may appear on front or back of product
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