<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it . Please introduce links to this page from related articles; try the Find link tool for suggestions . (April 2016) </Td> </Tr> <P> Polo Ralph Lauren vs United States Polo Association became an ongoing legal battle after the first lawsuit in 1984 . Ralph Lauren, the core designer and owner of the sportswear and fragrance line Polo Ralph Lauren of the Ralph Lauren Corporation, filed his first lawsuit against U.S. Polo Association, the governing body of the game of polo in the U.S., in 1984 on claims of trademark infringement . A series of lawsuits has since then been filed . USPA filed countersuits but the court had always ruled in favor of Ralph Lauren until a 2014 dismissal of Lauren's lawsuit . The two merchandise companies are currently disputing the use of the double horsemen logo used on a sunglass line launched by USPA . </P> <P> 1985 The 1985 infringement claim was based on USPA's use of the word Polo on their retail clothing and fragrances as well as a logo similar to that of Polo Ralph Lauren . Polo Ralph Lauren, which was founded in 1967, began using a solid image of a horseman playing polo as their logo after the release of their men's fragrance in 1978 . A few years later, USPA released a men's fragrance in a similar dark blue package with a solid image of two horsemen playing polo as their logo . The judge ruled that USPA would be allowed to use the logo as so long as they make changes to clearly distinguish it from Polo Ralph Lauren so it does not confuse consumers . The Lauren company was granted the right to use trademarks that USPA argued were generic to the sport of polo . </P> <P> 1999 In 1999 Ralph Lauren filed another lawsuit against USPA over their magazine which was titled Polo . The judge ruled in favor of Ralph Lauren and USPA was instructed to change the title of their magazine . </P>

Is u.s polo assn the same as polo