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Nike Inc. regained its title as the nation's top seller of collegiate licensed apparel, according to the Collegiate Licensing Co. This gear was released in April to celebrate the 's NCAA men's basketball championship. Nike Inc. is once again the nation's top seller of licensed collegiate apparel, returning to the No. 1 spot after a two-year absence. Atlanta-based Collegiate Licensing Co., a division of sports marketing giant IMG, on Monday The year-end report doesn't give specific revenue figures for licensees, but said collegiate-licensed merchandise achieved $4.6 billion in retail sales last year, with royalties going back to the universities

Eugene-based Innovative Sports Inc. claims Columbia Sportswear "misappropriated" its technology to develop its line of Omni-Heat heated jackets. The model shown here was recalled last fall due to defects that caused it to overheat. Columbia has asked Lane County Circuit court to dismiss the claim. is asking the Lane County Circuit Court to dismiss a claim that it used technology from a Eugene company to produce its line of heated apparel products. Just-style.com, a United Kingdom-based apparel trade news website, that the Washington County outdoor footwear and apparel brand (NASDAQ: COLM) is arguing that Innovative Sports doesn't have a