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TTAB Bully Watch: Major League Baseball Opposes Design Mark Comprising a Head Wearing a Reversed Baseball Cap

Far be it from me to say who's a trademark bully, but let's consider this trademark opposition. You be the umpire. Major League Baseball has filed a Section 2(a) opposition to registration of the design mark shown immediately below, for various clothing items, claiming that the mark would create a false connection between Applicant and MLB in the minds of consumers. Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. v. Michael MacLaverty, Opposition No. 91194816.MLB alleges that it has "long placed its Rectangular Marks [show below] on the center of the back of baseball caps, which are sold, distributed and promoted by Opposer, and Opposer?s Rectangular Marks and the placement of such marks on Opposer?s headwear is [sic] well-known to consumers, fans, press, media and the public...continue to full post

Full post as published by The TTABlog on November 09, 2010 (boomark / email).