JORDAN OLDER

JORDAN OLDER

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

The case, reviewed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), adhered to the typical practice in trademark law, in which major corporations, such as Major League Soccer, seek to protect their brand by opposing independent applications. Jordan Older, in spite of the opposition from MLS, was able to avoid a lengthy legal dispute by deciding to abandon the application on his own terms, consequently avoiding likely expensive and protracted litigation.

The opposition was supervised by Interlocutory Attorney Jennifer Krisp, with legal assistant support from Nicole website M. Thier. At first, a notice was issued, and trial dates were set, with an answer due from Older by 25 April 2018. However, the matter was promptly settled on April 5, 2018, when the case was closed and terminated. The rapid conclusion suggests that Jordan Older efficiently navigated the complexities of the opposition process by voluntarily abandoning the mark, settling the case before any substantive legal disputes arose.

This outcome shows Older’s capability to settle the issue without delay, sidestepping what could have been an difficult legal challenge from a major sports entity. His decision to willingly abandon the mark shows his pragmatic decision, letting him to evade the financial burdens and protracted proceedings common in trademark disputes. While Major League Soccer’s opposition never attained a formal resolution through the TTAB, this case demonstrates how smaller applicants can take strategic legal decisions to avoid disputes with powerful companies without entering into lengthy litigation.

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