The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a legal claim against the NFL’s New Orleans Saints from ...

“Mr. Messier has not alleged that he or his family make, offer for sale, or sell any products or services using a fleur-de-lis design. Nor has he alleged that he is, in any manner, involved in ...

However, the court ruled that his claim has no evidence, suggesting that neither Messier nor his family currently use the fleur-de-lis in any commercial capacity to merit consideration.