Early refusal of 'Las Vegas Athletics' trademarks puts USPTO on familiar path
By Nick Robertson ( January 22, 2026, 15:47 GMT | Comment) -- Recent non-final refusals of a pair of “Las Vegas Athletics” trademark applications shed light on how trademark examiners are assessing acquired distinctiveness years after the Supreme Court’s Booking.com ruling.The Athletics baseball team has some additional hoops to jump through before its planned move to Las Vegas. ...
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