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Bankruptcy trustee wins in US fight over ‘The Williamsburg Hotel’ trademarks

By Melissa Ritti ( May 8, 2025, 19:07 GMT | Insight) -- The first commercial use of “The Williamsburg Hotel” in connection with hotel services was by the Brooklyn-based establishment, itself — and not its former owner — a New York federal bankruptcy judge found yesterday. In a ruling that drills down on the dearth of protections for pre-launch brand building, the court ordered Toby Moskovits to surrender her improperly filed registrations, as requested by Chapter 11 Trustee Stephen S. Gray.In bankruptcy proceedings over The Williamsburg Hotel, a New York federal judge yesterday made several noteworthy holdings for the hospitality industry....

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