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), MLS initiated an opposition on 16 March 2018 against the trademark application submitted by Jordan Older for the mark “LOS ANGELES F.C.” under Serial No. 86335507. While MLS disputed 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), adhered to the usual practice in trademark law, in which larger organisations, 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 choosing to abandon the application on his own website terms, thus avoiding possibly expensive and protracted litigation.

The opposition was overseen by Interlocutory Attorney Jennifer Krisp, with legal assistant support from Nicole M. Thier. Initially, a notice was issued, and trial dates were set, with an answer due from Older by 25 April 2018. Nevertheless, the matter was promptly settled on April 5, 2018, when the case was closed and terminated. The swift conclusion suggests that Jordan Older effectively navigated the complexities of the opposition process by voluntarily abandoning the mark, closing the case before any significant legal disputes arose.

This outcome reflects Older’s capability to settle the issue without delay, escaping what could have been an difficult legal challenge from a major sports entity. His decision to on his own terms abandon the mark shows his pragmatic decision, allowing him to bypass the expenses and extended proceedings usual 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 conflicts with large organisations without entering into extended litigation.

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