{"id":550527,"date":"2023-02-11T05:39:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T02:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bayc-copycat-files-opposition-to-10-yuga-labs-trademark-applications\/"},"modified":"2023-02-11T05:39:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T02:39:41","slug":"bayc-copycat-files-opposition-to-10-yuga-labs-trademark-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bayc-copycat-files-opposition-to-10-yuga-labs-trademark-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"# BAYC copycat files opposition to 10 Yuga Labs trademark applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412ae1bbb54\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a412ae1bbb54\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bayc-copycat-files-opposition-to-10-yuga-labs-trademark-applications\/#%E2%80%9D_BAYC_copycat_files_opposition_to_10_Yuga_Labs_trademark_applications_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; BAYC copycat files opposition to 10 Yuga Labs trademark applications &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_BAYC_copycat_files_opposition_to_10_Yuga_Labs_trademark_applications_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; BAYC copycat files opposition to 10 Yuga Labs trademark applications &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-4bbf85c5>One of the founders of the Bored Ape Yacht Club copycat NFT collection RR\/BAYC has filed an opposition notice against 10 trademark <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications  from Yuga Labs.<\/p>\n<p>The move marks another strange twist in the ongoing intellectual property dispute between BAYC creators Yuga Labs and RR\/BAYC founders Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen. <\/p>\n<p>Cahen <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ttabvue.uspto.gov\/ttabvue\/v?pno=91283323&amp;pty=OPP&amp;eno=1\">filed<\/a> the opposition notice to the US Patent and Trademark Office\u2019s (USPTO\u2019s) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board on Feb. 9. The opposition status on all of the trademark filings currently <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ttabvue.uspto.gov\/ttabvue\/v?pno=91283323&amp;pty=OPP&amp;eno=1\">read<\/a> \u201cpending\u201d at the time of writing. <\/p>\n<p>Yuga Labs\u2019 trademark applications were mostly submitted in the latter half of 2021, and cover a bunch of BAYC logos, artwork and branding for potential use across digital products such as NFT-based art, trading cards and Metaverse wearables.<\/p>\n<p>The filings also list the potential for physical BAYC products including clothing, jewelry, watches and keychains, along with entertainment services such as gaming, television and music. <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-02\/4205e3f0-49b0-4af6-b2ef-e14e0d034e9d.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Opposition example: USPTO<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking with Bloomberg Law on Feb. 11, a Yuga Labs spokesperson <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/ip-law\/bored-ape-nft-trademark-application-opposed-by-alleged-infringer\">played<\/a> down the chances of Cahen\u2019s opposition being successful and suggested that the move was just another attempt to cause trouble for the firm. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Trademark Office has preliminarily approved Yuga Labs\u2019 trademark applications for registration, and we look forward to their full approval in due course,\u201d they said, adding that: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cJeremy Cahen\u2019s filing is just another attempt to distract from the real issue at hand, his infringement of the Yuga intellectual property.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In the notice, Cahen puts forward a lengthy list of \u201cgrounds for opposition\u201d against Yuga Labs\u2019 filings. In particular, Cahen claims that the company \u201cabandoned any rights\u201d to certain logo and artwork designs due to BAYC NFT sales granting \u201call rights\u201d of the digital images to the owners. <\/p>\n<p>He also claims that Yuga Labs is not the rightful owner of specific skull designs due to the firm supposedly handing over the rights to the ApeCoin decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) back in March 2022. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Cahen argues that Yuga Labs failed to provide a \u201cbona fide intent to lawfully use\u201d the trademarks in its filings as the NFTs should be registered and classified as securities under federal law. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Nifty <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>: Find love in Paris Hilton\u2019s metaverse, BTC CryptoPunks soar and more<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BAYC creators Yuga Labs sued digital artist Ryder Ripps and Cahen back in June for using BAYC imagery in the RR\/BAYC collection. The firm also alleged that the duo were intentionally \u201ctrolling Yuga Labs and scamming consumers\u201d into purchasing their copycat NFTs.<\/p>\n<p>The move from Cahen also comes just three days after Yuga Labs settled a separate lawsuit against RR\/BAYC website and smart contract developer Thomas Lehman. <\/p>\n<p>As part of the settlement, Lehman essentially agreed to a permanent injunction barring him from partaking in any \u201cconfusingly similar\u201d BAYC-related projects. In a statement, Lehman also distanced himself from Ryder Ripp and Cahen. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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