Greedy bastards. Unbelievable
FC: Penn State has won the trademark rights to “Happy Valley”
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Fascinating. Word of warning to local businesses and putative "student-athletes": Don't make any commercials suggesting that you are "Happy Valley's favorite" anything.
Wasn't a previous effort denied?? How can the university trademark a term which is used for a geographic area that extends beyond the university?
So apparently the trademark allows the university to use "Happy Valley" on apparel only. From the CDT.....
“We are pleased that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved our trademark for use of the term ‘Happy Valley’ on apparel,” university spokesman Wyatt DuBois said Wednesday. “As we have stated previously, our goal has always been to protect the term ‘Happy Valley’ from nefarious use not consistent with Penn State or the community’s values.”
Seems as though the university has appointed itself as the guardian of community values.
“We are pleased that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved our trademark for use of the term ‘Happy Valley’ on apparel,” university spokesman Wyatt DuBois said Wednesday. “As we have stated previously, our goal has always been to protect the term ‘Happy Valley’ from nefarious use not consistent with Penn State or the community’s values.”
Seems as though the university has appointed itself as the guardian of community values.
People want to make money? Capitalism? What do they think this is America or something?
Lol, yes they trademarked it simply to protect the term from nefarious use. From the guys who threw Penn State's name under the bus, on purpose.
Well, if they didn’t know about this before today, they do now.
Post_ShockTherapy_MackDaddy
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Does that mean I have to take down the sign above my bedroom door that says: "You are now entering HAPPY VALLEY"?!?
Hope I don't get sued.
There is a town named Happy Valley in Oregon. I wonder how they freel about all this?
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I predict the BOT will squeeze the innocent little guys and simply avoid any "Heavy Hitters"
those with valid claims AND deep pockets and good lawyers.
those with valid claims AND deep pockets and good lawyers.
----There is a town named Happy Valley in Oregon. I wonder how they freel about all this?
Would it be legal to buy 1000s of these shirts and then sell them in Happy Valley Pa? They are grandfathered in......
A section of the city I live in (Lafayette, CA) has long been known as Happy Valley. There is a Happy Valley Elementary School there.
If you don't use your trademark in commerce for a sufficient period of time, you run the risk that a court will hold you have abandoned it in the event of litigation over the trademark.
Lafayette is that as in Marquis de Lafayette?
I used to run stores in Livermore and Modesto. That is close by right?
Back in the late 70’s early 80’s there was a auto repair shop in Bellefonte with the name “The Bug Shop”. VW stepped in an made the owner change the name! “Bug” must have been trademarked.
And then there are the Happy Valley Amusement Parks in China.
"Happy Valley is a chain of amusement parks located in various cities of China. The first park opened in 1998 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Since then six more amusement parks have opened in Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan, Tianjin and Chongqing and one is under construction in Nanjing."
"Happy Valley is a chain of amusement parks located in various cities of China. The first park opened in 1998 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Since then six more amusement parks have opened in Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan, Tianjin and Chongqing and one is under construction in Nanjing."
Happy valley happy endings?Happy Valley Chinese in Kansas.
