Following up on my Nike (NYSE: NKE) post from last week, you just knew I would have to comment on Nike's earnings report, right? Bottom line, it was a rough report and the short-term outlook is bleak as far as future orders go -- but all is not lost for Nike.

Here are the reasons to be optimistic. First, this is Nike, ladies and gentlemen. This is the company that has the biggest of the big names in its stable of athletes: Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James, to name just a few. This ensures that Nike will continue to be in the discussion as long as these athletes are at the top of their game.

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Footwear manufacturer Pony is suing much larger (and presumably richer) foe Nike (NYSE: NKE). Pony contends that Nike has infringed on its "iconic logo" (look familiar?) in Nike's new "V for Victory" soccer advertising campaign.

Pony contends that the chevron seen on the player's chests is far too close to its chevron-based logo, which the company has used for 35 years.

Pony stated, "The key distinguishing feature of the [Nike] campaign is the use of a chevron mark, which is identical or virtually identical to the registered trademarks owned by Pony."

Does Pony have a point? Yes, but I have some problems I feel I should address here. First, I am no legal or design expert, but isn't Pony's original chevron logo a bit similar to Nike's iconic swoosh?

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