Yankees’ superstar Aaron Judge and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have finally emerged victorious from an intellectual property dispute, which they have been.
TTAB found by a preponderance of evidence that Judge established priority over Long Island Resident Chisena with respect to the previously mentioned slogans, and that such slogans should belong to Judge because most individuals will associate the phrases with him.
What qualifies as the United States’ current favorite sport may be a subject for heated debate, but “America’s Pastime” and its biggest stars still have significant power over the.
At the outset, the Board addressed the issue of whether Judge and MLBPA were entitled to a statutory cause of action challenging the registration of Chisena's marks.
Trademark Trial & Appeal Board affirmed rejection of three trademark applications, finding applied-for marks would cause confusion. Major League Baseball Players Ass’n v. Chisena. Michael P. Chisena sought registration of ALL RISE and HERE COMES THE JUDGE.