商標登録insideNews: These companies want to trademark #MeToo – MarketWatch

American Beauty brand Hard Candy applied for a trademark on the phrase in October 2017, Virginia legal firm Excellaw, applied to trademark #MeToo. A company called Metoo, Inc. has applied to trademark “METOO” to use for computer software for mobile phone users, but a spokesman told MarketWatch the name is unrelated to the movement against sexual violence; it still plans to go forward with plans to trademark the phrase. Another company, Fuzzy Logic LLC, has trademarked lowercase #metoo for the use on “rubber

情報源: These companies want to trademark #MeToo – MarketWatch

ハッシュタグ付きのME Tooについては2件の出願がUSPTOに出されていて、1つはバージニアの法律事務所で法的なコンサルタントサービスを指定役務とする出願で、もう1つはコネチカット州のコンピュータ会社でゴム又はシリコンのリストバンドを指定商品としています。

Word Mark #METOO
Goods and Services IC 045. US 100 101. G & S: Legal consultation services
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 87705568
Filing Date December 1, 2017
Current Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Excellaw PLLC DBA Excellaw LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY VIRGINIA 20320 Ocean Forest Ct 20320 Ocean Forest Ct Ashburn VIRGINIA 20147

Word Mark #METOO
Goods and Services IC 014. US 002 027 028 050. G & S: Rubber or silicone wristbands in the nature of a bracelet. FIRST USE: 20171117. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20171128
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 87699756
Filing Date November 28, 2017
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) Fuzzy Logic LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY CONNECTICUT 515 West Ave Apt PH14 Norwalk CONNECTICUT 06850

本来の#MeTooの動向についてのレポート(Youtube)はこちら。
What The Japanese Think Of The #MeToo Movement | ASIAN BOSS、8:29

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商標登録insideNews: Green Bay Packers Get Into Trademark Dispute Over TITLETOWN Marks

The Green Bay Packers franchise was far from a title contender this past year, finishing the 2017 NFL regular season with a 7-9 record, good for third place in the NFC North with only the Chicago Bears trailing the team.

情報源: Green Bay Packers Get Into Trademark Dispute Over TITLETOWN Marks

筆者も1度グリーンベイに行ったことがあり、ミシガン湖に面したグリーンベイは本当にランボウフィールドを中心とした農業が主たる産業の静かな田舎町ですが、パッカーズが町の誇りであることは間違いありません。ブレットファーブ、アーロンロジャースと優秀なQBが続き、20年以上もNFC Northのプレイオフの常連です。シカゴ市民的には、そろそろアーロンロジャースの力も落ちてくるころかもと思う次第です。脱線しましたが、商標の問題は、Greenbay PackersがTITLETOWN, TXに異議申立したとの内容です。

Greenbay’s Trademark

Word Mark TITLETOWN
Goods and Services IC 044. US 100 101. G & S: medical clinic services; medical services in the fields of orthopedic care and sports medicine. FIRST USE: 20170725. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20170725
Standard Characters Claimed
Serial Number 87435675
Filing Date May 3, 2017
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1B
Published for Opposition August 8, 2017
Owner (APPLICANT) Green Bay Packers, Inc. CORPORATION WISCONSIN 1265 Lombardi Avenue Green Bay WISCONSIN 54307

Opposed Trademark

Word Mark TITLETOWN, TX
Goods and Services IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, providing temporary use of non-downloadable documentary films featuring sports teams and human interest stories made available through video streaming via the Internet. FIRST USE: 20160817. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20160817
Serial Number 87554702
Filing Date August 3, 2017
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Published for Opposition December 19, 2017
Owner (APPLICANT) McClatchy U.S.A., Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 2100 Q Street Sacramento CALIFORNIA 95816

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