American Beauty brand Hard Candy applied for a trademark on the phrase in October 2017, Virginia legal firm Excellaw, applied to trademark #MeToo. A company called Metoo, Inc. has applied to trademark “METOO” to use for computer software for mobile phone users, but a spokesman told MarketWatch the name is unrelated to the movement against sexual violence; it still plans to go forward with plans to trademark the phrase. Another company, Fuzzy Logic LLC, has trademarked lowercase #metoo for the use on “rubber
情報源: These companies want to trademark #MeToo – MarketWatch
ハッシュタグ付きのME Tooについては２件の出願がUSPTOに出されていて、１つはバージニアの法律事務所で法的なコンサルタントサービスを指定役務とする出願で、もう１つはコネチカット州のコンピュータ会社でゴム又はシリコンのリストバンドを指定商品としています。
Word Mark #METOO
Goods and Services IC 045. US 100 101. G & S: Legal consultation services
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 87705568
Filing Date December 1, 2017
Current Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Owner (APPLICANT) Excellaw PLLC DBA Excellaw LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY VIRGINIA 20320 Ocean Forest Ct 20320 Ocean Forest Ct Ashburn VIRGINIA 20147
Word Mark #METOO
Goods and Services IC 014. US 002 027 028 050. G & S: Rubber or silicone wristbands in the nature of a bracelet. FIRST USE: 20171117. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20171128
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 87699756
Filing Date November 28, 2017
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Owner (APPLICANT) Fuzzy Logic LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY CONNECTICUT 515 West Ave Apt PH14 Norwalk CONNECTICUT 06850
本来の＃MeTooの動向についてのレポート（Youtube）はこちら。
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