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I don't know if it might help, but I have successfully invoked TMEP
1201.03(e) where a licensee had registered the trademark, with a
geographic qualifier, before my client, the licensor, filed its
application. We were able to overcome the refusal by stating that
the prior registrant was a franchisee of the junior applicant. It's
not quite the same but the theory might be the same, they are both
under the control of the licensor.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/2/2024 2:09 PM, Kevin Grierson
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<p class="MsoNormal">Got a refusal with an interesting twist.
Here\u2019s the scenario: celebrity (let\u2019s say Taylor Swift) gives
permission to an entity to use her name for, say wine, that
entity registers WINE BY TAYLOR SWIFT. Then she gives
permission to a different entity to use her name in connection
with beer. USPTO issues a refusal for BEER BY TAYLOR SWIFT
based on prior wine registration. Ownership issues aside, can
you argue \u201cunity of control\u201d if Taylor is, in fact exercising
quality control over both products even though they are
manufactured by different entities? The TMEP sections on
unity of control don\u2019t seem to address this issue.<o:p></o:p></p>
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