Ringo Starr locked in trademark battle over his iconic name - 'wants no association'
READ MORE The applicants for the trademark, the parent company of Screaming O, filed to dismiss the opposition, stating while one ‘generation’ of customer may associate the name with Sir Ringo, those purchasing their products would not do the same. Their motion filed later in 2019, states: “Opposer’s opposition is premised on the allegation that Opposer’s RINGO mark and Applicant’s RING O mark share the same commercial impression, i.e., they reference Opposer; and on the self-serving assertion that Opposer’s registered RINGO and RINGO STARR marks are so recognizable in the marke...