<div dir="ltr"><div>Scott,</div><div>Add this one in for class discussion!</div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="color:black">Greater Orlando Aviation Authority v. Sanford Airport
Authority</span></i><span style="color:black">, Opp. Nos. 91234602 and 91235774,
not precedential. Oppositions based on likelihood of confusion sustained, March
14, 2023. Stephen H. Luther of Luther Law PLLC for Greater Orlando Aviation
Authority; Woodrow H. Pollack of Shutts & Bowen LLP for Sanford Airport
Authority. Shaw, Coggins, and [Allard], Administrative Trademark Judges (60
pages).<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="color:black">Sanford Airport Authority</span></b><span style="color:black"> (<b>SAA</b>) filed applications under Section 2(f) of the <i>Trademark
Act</i> to register ORLANDO SANFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT disclaimed; in standard character form) and ORLANDOSANFORD
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WE ARE SFB: SIMPLER. FASTER. BETTER. & design (ORLANDO
SANFORD and INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT disclaimed; the mark consists of an
incomplete oval-like shape sweeping left to right with ORLANDO SANFORD above a
bisection containing INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and WE ARE SFB: SIMPLER. FASTER.
BETTER below the bisection; color is not claimed as a feature of the mark; Fig.
1) for “airport services” in International Class 39. <b>Greater Orlando
Aviation Authority</b> (<b>GOA</b>) opposed registration on the ground of
likelihood of confusion with its previously registered mark ORLANDO
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT & design (INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT disclaimed; Fig. 2)
for “airport services” in International Class 39 and with its common law marks
ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT & design
(Fig. 2). <b>GOA</b> alleged that its marks acquired distinctiveness before <b>SAA</b>
used or applied to register its marks. <b>SAA </b>denied the salient
allegations and asserted the affirmative defense of acquiescence.<span></span></span></p>
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Robert Griffith Thomas, Esq.</div><div>100 17th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33704<br></div><div><a href="http://www.griffiththomaslaw.com" target="_blank">Griffith Thomas Law</a></div><div>(202) 253-3988</div><div>NY Bar No. 2068146; DC Bar No. 431275</div><div></div><div>Editor-in-Chief since 1998</div><div>Allen's Trademark Digest/WOLTERS KLUWER</div><div><br><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 5:54 PM Scott Landsbaum via E-trademarks <<a href="mailto:e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com">e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">The City of Oakland, California, announced that it intends to re-brand Oakland International Airport as San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. The City of San Francisco sued the City of Oakland, claiming the name change will infringe on the City of San Francisco's registered trademark for San Francisco International Airport for airport services. Your questions:<div><ol><li>As a trademark examiner, would you have allowed the City of San Francisco to register
San Francisco International Airport for airport services or would you have refused the mark as being descriptive of airport services for the City of San Francisco? In your answer, address the impact of whether the airport is physically within or outside of San Francisco's city and county limits and whether your answer depends on the percentage of airport users who actually live in the City or County of San Francisco.</li><li>Does the name San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport function as a trademark? That is, does the name serve as a source identifier for airport services provided by the City of Oakland?</li><li>Assume both airport names are valid trademarks. Are they confusingly similar? In your answer, address the use by consumers of the three letter airport codes, SFO (San Francisco) and OAK (Oakland). If the City of Oakland changes the three letter code to SFB (San Francisco Bay), does that impact your analysis?</li><li>Assume neither airport names are valid trademarks for airport services. Would the City of San Francisco be able to prohibit the City of Oakland from using the name on ancillary merchandise, such as shirts and mugs? What facts would you need for your analysis?</li></ol><div>Resources:</div><div><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/san-francisco-oakland-airport-name-lawsuit/story?id=109394761" target="_blank">https://abcnews.go.com/US/san-francisco-oakland-airport-name-lawsuit/story?id=109394761</a><br></div><div><a href="https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85421298&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch" target="_blank">https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85421298&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch</a><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12.8px">Regards,</span><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,204)"><font color="#000000">Scott</font></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,204);font-size:12.7273px">Scott Landsbaum, Inc.</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,204)"><a href="tel:323-314-7881" value="+13233147881" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">323-314-7881</a> / f 323-714-2454 </span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,204)">8306 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 420, Beverly Hills, CA 90211</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(102,102,204)"><a href="http://www.scottlandsbaum.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.scottlandsbaum.com</a> / </span><font color="#6666cc"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottlandsbaum/" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/scottlandsbaum/</a></font><br><br style="color:rgb(102,102,204)"><font size="1" style="color:rgb(102,102,204)">NOTICE: This e-mail is intended solely for the individual or individuals to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential attorney-client privileged information and attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, forward, print, copy or distribute it or any of the information it contains. Please delete it immediately and notify us by return e-mail or by telephone at <a href="tel:%28323%29%20314-7881" value="+13233147881" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">(323) 314-7881</a>.<br><br>IRS CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURE:<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,255)"> </span></font><font size="1" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,204)">Any discussion of tax matters contained in this or any email (including any attachments) or in any oral or </font><font size="1" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,204)">other </font><font size="1" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,204)">written communication is not intended to be used and cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding U.S. tax related penalties or in connection with the promotion, marketing or recommendation of any of the matters addressed in the communication.</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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