In a disappointing turn of events for golf legend Jack Nicklaus, a federal judge in Florida has dismissed part of his intellectual property case against a company that now owns the rights to his name, image, and likeness. Sports Illustrated reports that the legal battle revolves around the use of Nicklaus’ name and brand in licensing agreements. Judge Robin Rosenberg ruled that she could not intervene in the case because a judge in New York had previously issued an injunction preventing Nicklaus from licensing the intellectual property he had sold to former partner Howard Milstein in 2007.
The Florida judge determined that she did not have jurisdiction over Nicklaus’ intellectual property due to the existing court order in New York. The New York court had issued a preliminary injunction in December, prohibiting Nicklaus from endorsing products or services using his name, image, and likeness until the case has been resolved. Yahoo Sports reports that Nicklaus is facing off against Nicklaus Companies, the company that purchased his intellectual property for $145 million in 2007. An attorney for Nicklaus Companies expressed satisfaction with the decision, stating that it would not change their legal strategy. “We will just be back in Florida State court where it started,” the attorney texted to SI.
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