PAIN" for the same exact product (topical pain creams), and was challenging the ability to register it. For this particular mark, it seems they abandoned it because the trademark office found a registration for "GOODBYE There are cases where someone has successfully registered a mark, but someone else who was using it first still ended up successfully challenging that use and winning. In other words, a registration of a trademark is a PART of the analysis of who has rights to use the mark. In the U.S., trademark rights arise out of use of a mark in commerce and the registration simply puts others on notice that you are using the mark. MaA: Typically, you would do some additional research to determine if the mark you want is still in use, even though the registration application has been abandoned. What are my options if a trademark has been established but had an abandonment notice Number 88416440. Sometimes the opposing side is right, sometimes they are just trying to intimidate you. We received a cease & desist concerning our business name as another firm has a similar name.They only gave 2 days notic MaA: You should have an attorney look into this. Prior to co-founding Roda | Chalfant, Drew served as Vice President and Corporate Counsel to Ultimate Toys, a distributor of custom luxury Mercedes Sprinter vans, and as Corporate Counsel to Green Investment Holdings and its affiliates, a commercial and residential real estate holding company. As General Counsel, Drew was responsible for all day-to-day legal issues that faced this multi-faceted organization, including intellectual property matters, contracts and transactional issues, real estate matters and commercial lease reviews and negotiations, employment and labor issues, franchise disclosure document and franchise agreement drafting, and general franchise regulatory compliance matters. Gregory portfolio, including Shred415 Franchising, CycleBar Franchising, Fueled Collective Franchising, and LB Franchising. Drew also served as in-house counsel for a number of franchise brands within the St. Chase College of Law, Drew quickly rose to the rank of General Counsel for the first-in-class franchise development firm, St. After graduating summa cum laude from the Salmon P. Drew has advised numerous businesses inside and outside of the franchising sector by providing support to all facets of the business lifecycle from inception to private equity exit.ĭrew co-founded Roda & Chalfant, LLC in 2020 and serves as a partner, attorney, and counselor to his clients. Drew’s practice focuses on holistic business and legal advising for his client’s various needs, including: franchising, licensing and distribution small business and independent contractor representation contract drafting, negotiation and review, intellectual property registration, management and enforcement, real estate transactions mergers and acquisitions and pre-litigation dispute resolution and counseling. Drew is an experienced transactional attorney who is passionate about advising his clients with a “business-first” mentality.
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