The Serie A-leading club has taken legal action against MLS for trademark infringement, claiming the term ‘Inter’ is synonymous with their club. .
Inter Milan filed a US patent and Trademark application in 2014 to make ‘Inter’ its exclusive brand in the US, but last year MLS launched a motion opposing the club’s claim. club.
But the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected MLS’s ‘likelihood of confusion’ claim this week, one of its two key legal arguments.
The reports said: “The USPTO ruled that MLS asserts that there are a number of clubs around the world that use Inter in their names
Such as SC Internacional (Brazil), FC Inter Turku (Finland), NK Inter Zapresic ( Croatia) and Inter Leipzig (Germany) were not affected
And MLS has ownership or valid ownership of the name Inter”. It is a decision that MLS is expected to appeal
Although sources say there is little room for them to argue the ‘likelihood of confusion’ will be reconsidered.
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Inter Milan issued an immediate notice to dismiss and the legal battle is expected to continue later this year.
MLS has consistently rejected Inter Milan’s arguments, arguing that ‘Inter’ is descriptive and commonly used by football teams around the world.
In a trademark dispute document filed by MLS last March, they argued: “The use of ‘INTER’ is merely descriptive of Inter Milan
And its goods and services, based on grounds examined by solicitors. The term ‘INTER’ stands for ‘international’ and ‘INTER’ is often used to describe football teams.
Due to the widespread use of the term ‘INTER’ in football, concerned consumers do not associate the term ‘INTER’ with a football club.
‘INTER’ is not in itself a source indicator relating to football-related goods and services
‘INTER’ does not become distinctive or relevant to the applicant’s goods and services in the United States “.
As is known, the idea of establishing a football team was cherished by Beckham since joining LA Galaxy in 2007.
In the contract signed with the American team, Beckham added a clause that the team was responsible for supporting him in building New club joining MLS in the future.
In 2014, one year after hanging up his shoes, Beckham and his group of strategic shareholders officially
Presented to the Miami city government (USA) a detailed plan on building a new football team.
After 5 years of hard work building, Beckham’s Inter Miami Club is preparing to enter its first season in the US professional league next March.
