And.... here come the asswipes - IP claims to "OCCUPY WALL STREET"

[jberryhill]

This first one is charming. It is an intent-to-use trademark registration application, which appears to have been filed by Ferengis!


Word Mark OCCUPY WALL STREET

Goods and Services IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S: All purpose sport bags; Backpacks; Backpacks; Backpacks, book bags, sports bags, bum bags, wallets and handbags; Beach bags; Canvas shopping bags; Carry-on bags; Gym bags; Hard-sided and soft-sided carry-on bags and gym bags; Overnight bags; Sack packs, namely, drawstring bags used as backpacks; Schoolchildren's backpacks; Umbrellas

IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: Footwear; Golf shirts; Hats; Headwear; Hooded sweat shirts; Polo shirts; Shirts; Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts; Sweatshirts; T-shirts; Tee shirts; Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts
Standard Characters Claimed

Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 85454831
Filing Date October 24, 2011
Current Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Fer-Eng Investments, LLC DBA Fer-Eng Investments, LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ARIZONA PMB 9, PO Box 5000 Rancho Santa Fe CALIFORNIA 920675000
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE


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This is a mixed use/intent application. Did the GA vote on who owns the name "OCCUPY WALL STREET"?

Word Mark OCCUPY WALL STREET

Goods and Services IC 016. US 002 005 022 023 029 037 038 050. G & S: Periodicals and newsletters. FIRST USE: 20110701. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110917

IC 018. US 001 002 003 022 041. G & S: bags, including but not limited to backpacks, gym bags, tote bags, luggage and overnight bags

IC 025. US 022 039. G & S: clothing, namely t-shirts, sweatshirts, headwear, and jackets for men, women and children. FIRST USE: 20110701. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110917

IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment services, namely, providing a web site featuring photographic, audio, video and prose presentations featuring educational and entertaining materials relating to Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy Movement Generally. FIRST USE: 20110701. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20110917
Standard Characters Claimed

Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 85454550
Filing Date October 24, 2011
Current Filing Basis 1A;1B
Original Filing Basis 1A;1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Occupy Wall Street AKA Friends of Liberty Park GA Victoria Sobel (US), Pete Dutro (US) UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION NEW YORK 10 Spring Street Suite 1 New York NEW YORK 10012
Attorney of Record Wylie Stecklow
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE "WALL STREET" APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. One of the joys of a non structured movement is that there are no points of authority to control

trademarks, slogans, and logos.

[jberryhill]

2. No, instead there are people who appropriate them to themselves

Or, I should say, attempt to.

All kinds of garf gets filed at the USPTO.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. Does it ever work?

It seams to me like domain-name squatting. Can someone with no affiliation squat on a patent just because the other guy(s) didn't move quick enough?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

4. Fighting patents, trademarks etc is a real PITA

Prior art should be definitive but sometimes the PTO is deaf dumb and blind.

[jberryhill]

6. Depends on what you mean by "work"

For some purposes, yes.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. Who has standing to oppose them?

[jberryhill]

7. IF it gets that far, the TM opposition phase...

...after approval by the Examining Attorney, allows 30 days in which anyone who would be "harmed" by registration of the mark to oppose registration on about 6 or 7 pro forma grounds.

The outfit which obtained registration of the popular "Smiley Face" of the 1970's was a real bugger for a number of years.

[meow2u3]

8. Patent trolls? Trademark trolls?

This trolling has to stop now!