MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER vs JORDAN OLDER

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER vs JORDAN OLDER

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In the case of *Major League Soccer L.L.C. v. Jordan Older* (Opposition Case No. 91240089), MLS filed an opposition on March 16, 2018 against the trademark application proposed by Jordan Older for the mark “LOS ANGELES F.C.” under Serial No. 86335507. While MLS disputed the application, Jordan Older in the end opted to voluntarily withdraw his trademark after it was published for opposition, with the application marked as “Abandoned – Express After Publication.”

The case, examined by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), was part of the common practice in trademark law, in which larger organisations, such as Major League Soccer, aim to safeguard their brand by opposing smaller applications. Jordan Older, despite the opposition from MLS, succeeded to avoid a extended legal battle by taking the step to abandon the application on his own terms, thereby avoiding potentially high-cost and lengthy litigation.

The opposition was overseen by Interlocutory Attorney Jennifer Krisp, with paralegal support from Nicole M. Thier. To begin, a notice was issued, and trial here dates were set, with an answer expected from Older by 25 April 2018. However, the matter was swiftly settled on April 5, 2018, when the case was closed and terminated. The rapid conclusion suggests that Jordan Older effectively navigated the complexities of the opposition process by choosing to abandon the mark, resolving the case before any substantive legal disputes developed.

This result demonstrates Older’s skill to resolve the matter quickly, avoiding what could have been an arduous legal dispute from a major sports entity. His decision to willingly abandon the mark shows his strategic approach, letting him to bypass the expenses and extended proceedings usual in trademark disputes. Though Major League Soccer’s opposition never reached a formal resolution through the TTAB, this case demonstrates how smaller applicants can make strategic legal decisions to avoid conflicts with large organisations without engaging in extended litigation.

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