Snap Prevails in Battle Against Government, Retains ‘Spectacles’ Trademark
San Francisco, CA – Snap, the social media company behind Snapchat, has successfully defended itself against a government attempt to dismiss a lawsuit over the trademark for its ‘Spectacles’ product. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) had argued that the term ‘Spectacles’ was too generic and could not be protected under trademark law. However, U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. ruled in favor of Snap, allowing the lawsuit to proceed. The lawsuit was filed by another company, Synapse Product Development, which claimed that it had been using the term ‘Spectacles’ for its own eyewear … Read more