JORDAN OLDER

JORDAN OLDER

Blog Article

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. Although MLS challenged the application, Jordan Older in the end chose to voluntarily 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), followed the typical practice in trademark law, where 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, managed to avoid a prolonged legal battle by choosing to abandon the application on his own terms, consequently avoiding likely expensive and protracted litigation.

The opposition was overseen by Interlocutory Attorney Jennifer Krisp, with paralegal support from Nicole M. Thier. At first, a notice was issued, and trial dates were set, with an answer due from Older by April 25, 2018. Nevertheless, the matter was quickly concluded on 5 April 2018, when the case was dismissed 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 meaningful legal disputes occurred.

This result demonstrates Older’s ability to resolve the matter quickly, here avoiding what could have been an challenging legal battle from a major sports entity. His decision to willingly abandon the mark highlights his tactical choice, enabling him to bypass the expenses and drawn-out proceedings common 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 disputes with major entities without engaging in lengthy litigation.

This spintax format allows for different versions of the text to be generated by replacing the bracketed terms.