WalletHub, the Nationals and Major League Baseball settle a trademark

August 24, 2015 in Trademark

Interesting Article on a big scrap in the states centering on use of the letter “W”, well worth a read…
A trademark battle cast as a “David-and-Goliath” struggle between a growing financial startup and a sports juggernaut has ended with less of a bang and more of a whimper.The addition of a single sentence ended a lengthy period of negotiations over trademark infringement allegations over how the letter “W” was used in logos between D.C.-based Evolution Finance’s financial information company WalletHub, the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball. With that, MLB’s complaint was dismissed July 14.

Source: WalletHub, the Nationals and Major League Baseball settle a trademark dispute over the letter W – Washington Business Journal

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Brian Conroy

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I am a Trademark, Corporate and Commercial Litigation Solicitor with a background in the media industry. I specialise in Data Protection, Media, and Intellectual Property Law, both contentious and non-contentious. I trained with McCann FitzGerald in Dublin, and spent 13 years working within the Denis O'Brien owned Communicorp Group of radio stations. For further information or to arrange a consultation or call back phone Leman Solicitors on 01 6393000

WalletHub, the Nationals and Major League Baseball settle a trademark dispute over the letter W – Washington Business Journal

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