U.S. Polo Assn. - Wikipedia U.S. Polo Assn. U.S. Polo Assn. Type Subsidiary of the United States Polo Association Industry Brand licensing Retail Founded 1890 Area served Worldwide Products Apparel Accessories Eyewear Footwear Housewares Luggage Watches Divisions THRE3 Website www.uspoloassn.com The U.S. Polo Assn. brand is the official brand of the United States Polo Association ( USPA ), the governing body of the sport of polo in the United States. The Association 's trademarks and logos registered worldwide are managed by USPA Properties, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the USPA. The brand incorporated in 1981. USPA Properties, Inc. partners with licensees in North and South America, Asia, Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, and the Middle East to provide consumers with branded apparel, accessories, luggage, watches, shoes, small leather goods, eyewear and home furnishings. Products are available in more than 135 countries at independent retail stores, department stores and U.S. Polo Assn. brand stores. As a for - profit corporation, USPA Properties, Inc. pays taxes on its profits generated by sales from U.S. Polo Assn. products and pays royalties to the USPA for the exclusive rights to license its trademarks. Since incorporation in 1890, U.S. Polo Assn. has realized total global retail sales in excess of $1 billion. The royalties paid by USPA Properties, Inc. to the USPA enables them to promote the sport of polo and underwrite educational and training programs such as benefits for the Association 's player members, support training centers for interscholastic and intercollegiate polo competition and fund programs in umpiring, competition and equine welfare. While having a similar looking logo to Polo Ralph Lauren, the brand is priced slightly below Ralph Lauren 's mid-range Chaps brand and the competing Izod brand. Primary retailers for USPA are Sears and JCPenney, and is also available via online retailer Amazon.com. Contents 1 Litigation 2 References 3 Sources 4 External links Litigation In May 2011, it has been ruled that USPA can not use the word `` polo '' in conjunction with its Double Horsemen mark on fragrances in reference to litigation with Polo Ralph Lauren. The N.Y. federal judge said it is possible for the parties to engage in licensing activities that do not conflict with each other. In October 2013, Ralph Lauren filed a case in a US district court against USPA and textile firm Arvind Ltd, which has the license to manufacture and market USPA branded products in India. In June 2015, Arvind Ltd settled the dispute by paying $3.2 million to the Ralph Lauren Corp. of the US. References Jump up ^ LicenseMag.com. `` U.S. Polo Assn. Inks Mexico Deal ''. June 24, 2011. Jump up ^ Vagnozzi, Caternia. `` U.S. Polo Assn. : vertire il polo ''. Chukker - The Magazine of Audi Polo Gold Cup Circuit 2011, February 21, 2011, p. 30. Jump up ^ HurriyetDailyNews.com. `` US Polo Assn opens new store in Istanbul ''. January 8, 2010. Jump up ^ USPoloAssn.com. `` About Our Brand ''. 2012. Jump up ^ IndiaRetailing.com. `` U.S. Polo Assn opens outlets in Delhi ''. February 21, 2011. Jump up ^ US-Polo.org. `` Interscholastic / Intercollegiate Polo ( I / I ) ''. 2010. Jump up ^ `` Ralph Lauren trumps U.S. Polo Association over use of ' Polo ' mark ''. Reuters. June 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 11 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Arvind Lifestyle and USPA agrees to enter into an amicable settlement with Ralph Lauren without admission of liability of any party ''. LiveMint. March 30, 2015. Retrieved 2015 - 06 - 21. Sources Spencer, Herbert. `` Hot Property ''. Hurlingham Polo Association Magazine, Summer 2008, p. 41. Vagnozzi, Caternia. `` U.S. Polo Assn. : vertire il polo ''. Chukker - The Magazine of Audi Polo Gold Cup Circuit 2011, February 21, 2011, p. 30. External links Official website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=U.S._Polo_Assn.&oldid=797859902 '' Categories : United States Polo Association Polo in the United States Clothing brands of the United States Hidden categories : Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 29 August 2017, at 16 : 02. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when did us polo assn. come out
Answer: 1981