[E-trademarks] Proud Boys trademark

[asarabia2]

The Mongols trademark was never transferred from the Mongols. Confirmed 
on appeal. Some RICO points controlled.

On 2/7/2025 11:09 AM, Pamela Chestek via E-trademarks wrote:
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> 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.
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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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