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. While MLS challenged the application, Jordan Older eventually opted to abandon his trademark after it was published for opposition, with the application marked as “Abandoned – Express After Publication.”

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

The opposition was overseen by Interlocutory Attorney Jennifer Krisp, with support staff support from Nicole M. Thier. To begin, a notice was issued, and trial dates were set, with an answer required from Older by 25 April 2018. However, the matter was swiftly resolved on April 5, 2018, when the case was terminated and terminated. The swift conclusion indicates that Jordan Older successfully navigated the complexities of the opposition process by choosing to abandon the mark, resolving the case before any substantive legal disputes occurred.

This result demonstrates Older’s ability to bring the matter to a conclusion efficiently, sidestepping what could have been an arduous legal dispute from a major sports entity. His decision to voluntarily abandon the mark emphasises his tactical choice, allowing him to bypass the high costs and drawn-out proceedings common in trademark disputes. While Major League Soccer’s opposition never attained a formal resolution through the TTAB, this case demonstrates how independent applicants can use careful legal decisions to avoid disputes with powerful companies without becoming here involved in lengthy litigation.

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