Few things are more synonymous with the Phillies than the Phillie Phanatic, the loveable, Met-hating, hotdog shooting mascot of the Phillies. Not the Liberty Bell, cheesesteak, or John Kruk mullet.
Earlier this week a legal battle between the Phillies and Harrison/Erickson Incorporated, who helped create the Phanatic costume, emerged.
According to court documents, the Phillies are alleging that H/E is attempting to go back on an agreement from 1984 that gave the team rights to the Phanatic “forever.”
Josh Gerben, the founder of the trademark law firm Gerben Law Firm, lays out the case in simple English for fans to understand.