[E-trademarks] Proud Boys trademark

[Maria Crimi Speth]

The Proud Boys have goodwill?

Oh the irony.


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From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Carl Oppedahl via E-trademarks
Sent: Friday, February 7, 2025 2:48 PM
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Cc: Carl Oppedahl <carl at oppedahl.com>
Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] Proud Boys trademark


On 2/7/2025 2:31 PM, carla calcagno via E-trademarks wrote:
Perhaps not as crazy as you think. On Jan 6 the Proud Boys attacked a well known historic black church in washington because it was displaying a Black Lives Matter sign. The church sued and asked for damages . Proud boys defaulted . Church then sued to enforce the judgment and sought transfer and or lien on the name as an asset of group. Judge awarded it - are you suggesting judge cannot award IP to satisfy a tort judgement ? Assuming church makes use of the mark in an appropriate period , why not? Personally I’m thrilled .
My thrilled reaction matches yours.  But wouldn't it have been helpful if the judge's order were to have explicitly conveyed not only the registration but also the associated goodwill?



On Feb 7, 2025, at 12:36 PM, Julia Anne Matheson via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com><mailto:e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:
It’s absurd.  I’m seeing it too.  Makes no sense at all.
From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com><mailto:e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of Miriam Richter, Esq. via E-trademarks
Sent: Friday, February 7, 2025 12:29 PM
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Cc: Miriam Richter, Esq. <mrichter at richtertrademarks.com><mailto:mrichter at richtertrademarks.com>
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 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?

Does anyone have access to the opinion?

Best,
Miriam


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