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A real estate company has reached a truce with Virginia Tech over the use of the trademark<\/a> ‘Hokie’, it has been reported.<\/p>\n

According to the Roanoke Times, the school had attempted to sue Hokie Real Estate for the use of the mark \u2013 the famous moniker for its sports teams.<\/p>\n

Virginia Tech was seeking to prevent the firm \u2013 owner by a graduate of the school – from calling itself Hokie, while also claiming unspecified damages.<\/p>\n

But under an agreement reached between the two parties, the firm can continue using the term for free up until 2016 when a state trademark held for Hokie Real Estate expires.<\/p>\n

Company owner John Wilburn, who counter-sued Virginia Tech, will also receive free tickets to Hokie football games, and other incentives such as a free, ten-year Platinum-level Hokie Club membership.<\/p>\n

Under the terms of the agreement, he has accepted that the school owns the exclusive rights to the Hokie trademark.<\/p>\n

Both parties agreed to pay their own legal fees, which according to Virginia Tech were in excess of $125,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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