  {"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademarks-licensing\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-03-31T12:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:13:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademark-licensing\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademarks-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/03\/student-section-tm-site.jpg\" alt=\"A diverse group of young women at a 51ÁÔÆæ basketball game wearing 51ÁÔÆæ gear\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The Office of Trademark Licensing focuses on growing business and forging partnerships to increase the reach of the university\u2019s commercial brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with external partners on new creative concepts, retail entities on ways to create and grow business, and internal partners to maximize the reach and power of their promotional products. We have over 22,000 students, 200,000 alumni, 4,000 faculty and staff, and countless additional supporters all ready to display their Panther Pride!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademark-licensing\/why-partner-with-uwm\/\" rel=\"\">Why Partner with 51ÁÔÆæ?<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademark-licensing\/success-stories\/\" rel=\"\">Success Stories<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-slider uwm-p-slider--dots-outside\"><div class=\"uwm-p-slider--base\"><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademark-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/10\/buy-licensed-mockup-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademark-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2024\/01\/crop.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademark-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/10\/All-Six-Milwaukee-Panthers-Bobbleheads-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademarks-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/03\/ats-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a 51ÁÔÆæ merchandise display including sweatshirts, t-shirts, coffee mugs, scarves and hats\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademarks-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/03\/varsho-bobble-tm-site.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of 51ÁÔÆæ Panther baseball player bobblehead\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademarks-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/03\/students-tm-site-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of three young women (black) wearing 51ÁÔÆæ t-shirts smiling together for a photo.\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock uwm-p-gridblock--4\"><div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademarks-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/03\/UW-Milwaukee_MixFlatlay-instagram-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo collage of 51ÁÔÆæ apparel and merchandise on a black and gold background\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademarks-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/03\/alum-graphic-400x400-1.png\" alt=\"Photo of 51ÁÔÆæ Alumni Merchandise on a light gray background (features a long sleeve tee and two tumblers) Text over the image reads \"Always a Panther\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademarks-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/03\/RockYourColors_logo_Athletics_rev2.jpg\" alt=\"Graphic that reads \"Rock Your Colors\" with the UW-Milwaukee Athletics logo\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-gridblock--block uwm-p-block--image  \"><div class=\"uwm-p-block--content-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademarks-licensing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/641\/2023\/03\/UW-Milwaukee_Flatlay-instagram-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photo collage of 51ÁÔÆæ shirts on a black and gold background\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><span class=\"uwm-p-block--\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-branded-merchandise-benefits\">Branded Merchandise Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Branded merchandise plays an important role in a diverse, comprehensive marketing and promotional plan. As an officially-licensed partner, you can play a major role in pushing a publicity plan to new heights. Branded merchandise and promotional products are proven winners in building brand value and return on investment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The right promo item can help you earn thousands of impressions at a fraction of the cost you&#8217;d pay for traditional or social advertising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>70% of people connect the quality of a promo item with the quality of the company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>90% of people own branded drinkware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademark-licensing\/return-on-your-investment\/\" rel=\"\">Return on Investment<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/trademark-licensing\/licensing-by-the-numbers\/\" rel=\"\">By the Numbers<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray-dark uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator-short\" id=\"h-we-re-here-to-help\">We\u2019re Here to Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Trademark Licensing is a resource for internal and external partners. 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