Hapoel Tel Aviv Demands Halt to Name and Symbol Use by Osishkin Association
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv sent a legal warning to the Hapoel Osishkin Association demanding they stop using the "Hapoel Tel Aviv" name and symbol for their adult basketball team. The demand stems from a 2023 agreement where the association transferred all rights to Hapoel Tel Aviv. The association's team, Hapoel Uri, is accused of violating these rights by using the name and symbols. Hapoel Tel Aviv requires the cessation of use within three days, before the next league game.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv sent a legal warning to the Hapoel Osishkin Association over name and symbol usage.
- The association is accused of violating a 2023 agreement transferring rights to Hapoel Tel Aviv.
- The team Hapoel Uri, run by the association, allegedly uses the "Hapoel Tel Aviv" name and symbols.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv demands immediate cessation of all related usage within three days.
- The demand includes removal from uniforms, online platforms, and league registrations.
Hapoel Tel Aviv has sent a pre-litigation warning letter to the Hapoel Osishkin Association, demanding that the association immediately cease using the name and symbol "Hapoel Tel Aviv" in connection with its adult basketball team.
The letter states that according to an agreement signed in 2023 for the transfer of activities, the association transferred 100% of its rights related to the transferred activities to Hapoel Tel Aviv, free of any debt. The agreement broadly defined the transferred activities as "all assets and rights of the association of any kind related to the activities of the Hapoel Osishkin Tel Aviv basketball club and all its activities as a going concern," including intangible assets, the name and symbol of the "Hapoel Osishkin Tel Aviv" basketball team, and its reputation.
Hapoel Tel Aviv asserts that all intangible assets related to its adult basketball team belong exclusively to the company. Any use of these assets for operating an adult team constitutes a violation of the company's property and rights, as well as a blatant breach of the agreements between the parties. The company has become aware that Hapoel Uri, which competes in the National League, is using the team's name and symbols, presenting itself as the adult basketball team of the Hapoel Tel Aviv club.
Consequently, Hapoel Tel Aviv demands that within three days of receiving the letter, and prior to Hapoel Uri's next league game, the association must inform Hapoel Tel Aviv that it will cease all use of the "Hapoel Tel Aviv" name, symbol, or any intellectual property of the adult team within the framework of Hapoel Uri. This includes removing them from uniforms, websites, social media pages, league registrations, and publications.
