{"id":2317,"date":"2020-06-16T14:04:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T19:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/askcarterlaw.com\/?p=2317"},"modified":"2020-06-16T14:04:39","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T19:04:39","slug":"unbelievable-man-files-for-trademark-to-use-george-floyds-name-in-hollywood-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askcarterlaw.com\/home\/unbelievable-man-files-for-trademark-to-use-george-floyds-name-in-hollywood-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"UNBELIEVABLE: Man Files for Trademark To Use George Floyd\u2019s Name in Hollywood Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Say his name.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that the name\u00a0George Floyd\u00a0will live on well after protests have gone\u2014and some random person is trying to make a profit from that.<\/p>\n

According to legal documents revealed by TMZ, a Rhode Island man\u00a0named Munemo Mushonga\u00a0filed a trademark application on June 5 for the name \u201cGeorge Floyd\u201d to be used for \u201cproduction and distribution of television shows and movies.<\/div>\n
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What is interesting about this filing is that Mushonga has no relation to Floyd and it doesn’t seem like he has any Hollywood connections either. In order for the trademark to be approved, Mushonga would need written consent from Floyd himself. Even a representative wouldn’t be enough. Legal grounds that would bar Mushonga from succeeding in a claim include the Trademark Act U.S.C section 1052(a) which prohibits something from being trademarked if it has a \u201cfalse suggestion of connection\u201d. In this case, Mushonga would clearly fail to overcome this hurdle given the fact that he is not related or connected to Floyd in any way.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, if Floyd’s family is not on board, then this trademark filing will most certainly be denied.<\/p>\n

UPDATE: As of 6\/12\/2020, the filer of the “George Floyd” trademark application has filed a voluntary notice of abandonment.<\/p>\n

Do you think Mushonga abandoned the application due to the backlash he was receiving online, or because he realized it’s pretty unethical to profit off of a dead man’s name who has no relation to him? What are your thoughts? Comment down below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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