JORDAN OLDER SOCCER PLAYER

JORDAN OLDER SOCCER PLAYER

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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 proposed by Jordan Older for the mark “LOS ANGELES F.C.” under Serial No. 86335507. Even though MLS disputed the application, Jordan Older in the end 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 large companies, such as Major League Soccer, attempt to defend their brand by opposing smaller applications. Jordan Older, despite the opposition from MLS, managed to avoid a prolonged legal conflict by taking the step to abandon the application on his own terms, thereby avoiding likely high-cost and drawn-out litigation.

The opposition was managed 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 here Older by April 25, 2018. Nonetheless, the matter was swiftly settled on April 5, 2018, when the case was closed and terminated. The swift conclusion indicates that Jordan Older effectively navigated the complexities of the opposition process by voluntarily abandoning the mark, closing the case before any substantive legal disputes developed.

This resolution reflects Older’s ability to resolve the matter quickly, escaping what could have been an challenging legal battle from a major sports entity. His decision to on his own terms abandon the mark shows his strategic approach, enabling him to bypass the expenses and drawn-out proceedings typical in trademark disputes. Though Major League Soccer’s opposition never achieved a formal resolution through the TTAB, this case illustrates how smaller applicants can take strategic legal decisions to avoid confrontations with powerful companies without becoming involved in long litigation.

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