Baylor and Boston University have reached a preliminary agreement to settle an ongoing dispute over similarities in the two schools' logos.
The agreement is related to a lawsuit filed by Baylor in August 2025, where the school argued that the Massachusetts school infringed on Baylor's historical intellectual property and breached a prior agreement between the schools.
Baylor did not challenge Boston University's right to utilize side-by-side "BU" letters. However, the lawsuit did take issue with the overlapping, interlocked arrangement.
According to court filings, which were obtained by Talk 103.9, Baylor discovered in 2018 that Boston University had introduced an interlocked logo across campus retail merchandise, later expanding its application to club athletic gear.
"While Baylor does not generally object to Defendant’s use of the initials 'BU' in connection with its university, it does object to Defendant’s adoption and use of a specific interlocking BU design that is identical or strikingly similar to Baylor’s federally registered marks," states the lawsuit.
Both Baylor and Boston University are private institutions. While both logos appear to utilize a block-letter font, some versions of Baylor's initials feature small notches.
Baylor has used the interlocking logo since 1912, and its website claims it is one of the university’s “oldest and most enduring” symbols, appearing on most of the school's merchandise.
