Markenverbot mal anders!
In den USA hat ein Gericht den Mitgliedern der Motorradgang Mongols verboten ihr markenrechtlich geschütztes Logo zu tragen. Der Grund für das Markenverbot liegt aber nicht etwa in einer markenrechtlichen Auseinandersetzung, sondern in dem behördlichen Vorgehen gegen die auch international auftretende Bikergang als kriminelle Vereinigung.
Mongols can no longer wear patches bearing the motorcycle gang’s insignia following what appears to be an unprecedented court order stripping them of their trademarked logo.
U.S. District Court Judge Florence-Marie Cooper on Wednesday granted an injunction that prohibits gang members, their family members and associates from wearing, licensing, selling or distributing the logo, which typically depicts the profile of a Mongolian warrior wearing sunglasses.Prosecutors requested the injunction after authorities arrested dozens of Mongol members under a racketeering indictment.
“If a Mongol is wearing a vest or jacket bearing the Mongols patch, that item is pursuant to seizure based on this order,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Welk.
It is believed to be the first case in the nation in which the government has sought to take control of a gang’s identity — via its logo — through a court order.
Quelle: AP