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Why, what’s wrong with scoot? It introduces brand confusion somehow? Someone has it exclusively trademarked? I doubt it.

• mikeryan 8y ago
  Yes Scoot is trademarked.
  • scoooot 8y ago
    If it is, I don’t see any i fringement. Who are they infringing upon?
    • mikeryan 8y ago
      https://scoot.co/san-francisco/ https://scoot.co/san-francisco/
      • jessaustin 8y ago
        There is no trademark claim at that link. If they ever had a trademark, they haven't taken very good care of it.
        • mikeryan 8y ago
          http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88018747&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88018747&caseType=SERIAL_N...
          • jessaustin 8y ago
            IANAL, but is it really anyone's responsibility to consult that database? I would have expected the firm to designate its own trademarks whenever it uses them. Besides, the firm under discussion in TFA is not a competitor of this firm and couldn't really be confused with them.
  • bigiain 8y ago
    Isn't descriptive or nominative use an allowed fair use case under trademark law? I think you're allowed to say your business is "iPhone Repairs" even though Apple have trademarked iPhone (and have an army of lawyers who'd love to slap you down if they thought they'd win in court).
    • mikeryan 8y ago
      You can say your business does “iPhone repairs” but calling your business (descriptive use) “IPhone Repairs” is not permitted.
• coolspot 8y ago
  It is interesting that there are two "Scoot" trademarks in same category already: http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86900097&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=86900097&caseType=SERIAL_N... http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88018747&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=88018747&caseType=SERIAL_N...
  • mikeryan 8y ago
    Ones a computer game, the second is the scooter service. There might be enough difference there for the separate marks.