Comments on: Union Square venture firm gets sued http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ken Berger http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/comment-page-1/#comment-799670 Ken Berger Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:28:30 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/#comment-799670 To add more confusion: anyone walking through Union Square in NYC might notice the logos on trash cans for "Union Square Partnership" (http://www.unionsquarenyc.org) To add more confusion: anyone walking through Union Square in NYC might notice the logos on trash cans for “Union Square Partnership” (http://www.unionsquarenyc.org)

]]> By: James http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/comment-page-1/#comment-395410 James Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:29:21 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/#comment-395410 It will be interesting to see how they fare in their lawsuit. For instance, in checking the USPTO trademark files, Union Square Ventures didn't even file to register their trade name until February 5, 2007 and most likely that was in response to preparing for this legal action. The point, is though, until they actually have a federally registered trademark how can they enforce a trademark they don't have? Secondly, even after they receive the trademark, assuming it is not invalidated or they abandon it, this other firm may continue to be allowed to operate since they started before this trademark was applied for and they could be grandfathered. And somehow, that's probably the way it would play out legally I imagine. But it also raises other questions -- if the Union Square Ventures brand is so important and sitting on such large cash piles and cash flows, why put off registering the trademark for a measly $325 fee (last time I checked) or get your attorney to do it for another $500 to $1000 or so in fees? A stitch in time, surely saves nine. - James Word Mark UNION SQUARE VENTURES Goods and Services IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S: private equity investment services; venture capital services, namely, providing financing to emerging and start-up companies. FIRST USE: 20040110. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20040110 Standard Characters Claimed Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK Serial Number 77099323 Filing Date February 5, 2007 Current Filing Basis 1A Original Filing Basis 1A Owner (APPLICANT) UNION SQUARE VENTURES, L.L.C. LTD LIAB CO DELAWARE 915 BROADWAY SUITE 1408 NEW YORK NEW YORK 10010 Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED Attorney of Record John L. Slafsky Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE VENTURES APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN Type of Mark SERVICE MARK Register PRINCIPAL Live/Dead Indicator LIVE It will be interesting to see how they fare in their lawsuit. For instance, in checking the USPTO trademark files, Union Square Ventures didn’t even file to register their trade name until February 5, 2007 and most likely that was in response to preparing for this legal action. The point, is though, until they actually have a federally registered trademark how can they enforce a trademark they don’t have? Secondly, even after they receive the trademark, assuming it is not invalidated or they abandon it, this other firm may continue to be allowed to operate since they started before this trademark was applied for and they could be grandfathered. And somehow, that’s probably the way it would play out legally I imagine. But it also raises other questions — if the Union Square Ventures brand is so important and sitting on such large cash piles and cash flows, why put off registering the trademark for a measly $325 fee (last time I checked) or get your attorney to do it for another $500 to $1000 or so in fees? A stitch in time, surely saves nine.

- James

Word Mark UNION SQUARE VENTURES
Goods and Services IC 036. US 100 101 102. G & S: private equity investment services; venture capital services, namely, providing financing to emerging and start-up companies. FIRST USE: 20040110. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20040110
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 77099323
Filing Date February 5, 2007
Current Filing Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) UNION SQUARE VENTURES, L.L.C. LTD LIAB CO DELAWARE 915 BROADWAY SUITE 1408 NEW YORK NEW YORK 10010
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record John L. Slafsky
Disclaimer NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE VENTURES APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

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]]> By: Union Square Ventures Sues Another VC Firm for Trademark Infringement http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/comment-page-1/#comment-391847 Union Square Ventures Sues Another VC Firm for Trademark Infringement Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:16:31 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/#comment-391847 [...] VentureBeat] Link to This [...] [...] VentureBeat] Link to This [...]

]]> By: zeke http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/comment-page-1/#comment-391780 zeke Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:17:35 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/#comment-391780 Isnt USV suing vs getting sued (see article hed) Isnt USV suing vs getting sued (see article hed)

]]> By: Dave! http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/comment-page-1/#comment-391652 Dave! Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:25:23 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/#comment-391652 Not a typo... Union Square is also a landmark in SF. Marshall was noting that despite it being a SF landmark, no SF firms have used it in their monikers. Not a typo… Union Square is also a landmark in SF. Marshall was noting that despite it being a SF landmark, no SF firms have used it in their monikers.

]]> By: Steve Poland http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/comment-page-1/#comment-391616 Steve Poland Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:52:52 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/08/02/union-square-venture-firm-gets-sued/#comment-391616 typo in last line -- not SF, but rather NYC. typo in last line — not SF, but rather NYC.

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