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TTAB Decides Dispute Between Two Lubavitch Chassidic Factions over Kehot Logo

In this dispute between two factions of the Lubavitch Chassidic community, the Board dismissed an opposition to registration of the emblem shown below [the "Kehot logo"], for "books, magazines, charts, maps, and photographs on a variety of aspects of Jewish life." The Board concluded that Applicant is the owner of the logo, and that Opposer failed to prove any of its several theories in support of the opposition. Vaad L'Harotzas Sichos, Inc. v. Kehot Publication Society, a division of Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, Inc., Opposition No. 91156051 (August 30, 2010) [not precedential].Opposer pursued two grounds for opposition: that the First Amendment bars the registration, and that Applicant is not the owner of the mark. Opposer also claimed that the Board does not have jurisdiction and that the dispute should be decided instead by the Beth Din of Crown Heights (a Jewish religious court)...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on September 10, 2010 (boomark / email).