[E-trademarks] Proud Boys trademark

[Pamela Chestek]

This isn't particularly uncommon; the federal government owned the 
registration for a brothel for awhile (MUSTANG RANCH) and an outlaw 
motorcycle gang (MONGOLS). If memory serves the MUSTANG RANCH 
registration was later challenged but held not abandoned because the 
government had an excuse for non-use, it was trying to decide how to 
dispose of it.

It's not the assignment that's invalid; that's a court-ordered transfer 
of an asset. The question is what the new owner does with it afterwards 
to maintain (or perfect) the validity. The IDs don't mention anything 
about being a racist organization or fomenting riots, so a church could 
easily begin offering the services described in the applications.

Pam

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On 2/7/2025 9:36 AM, Crane, Susan via E-trademarks wrote:
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> Been wondering this as well.  The decision is out of the DC Superior 
> Court, so the judge may not really understand trademark law and the 
> implications of the decision.
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> *From:*E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On 
> Behalf Of *Miriam Richter, Esq. via E-trademarks
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> *Subject:* [E-trademarks] Proud Boys trademark
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> All, I’ve had a crazy week so it is possible that I’m missing 
> something really basic here because my brain is fried, but, how is an 
> historic Black church in DC going to own the trademark? How will they 
> show use? I found four pending
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> All,
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> I’ve had a crazy week so it is possible that I’m missing something 
> really basic here because my brain is fried, but, how is an historic 
> Black church in DC going to own the trademark? How will they show use? 
> I found four pending applications and no registrations. All four are 
> owned by different individuals/companies and all but one are 1b.
>
> How can the trademark PROUD BOYS indicate a Black church as the source 
> of the goods/services being provided? Is this a common law trademark 
> thing?
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> Does anyone have access to the opinion?
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> Best,
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> Miriam
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