After a long-fought battle before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB), Katy Young prevailed at trial which secured the client’s right to register four (4) trademarks. The client is a business run by the son of late famous hemp activist Jack Herer. The dispute was about who has the rights to Jack Herer’s name and signature. The client had filed four trademark applications, all using Jack Herer’s name: one for an online shop, one for t-shirts, one for smoker’s articles, and another for smoker’s articles but using Jack’s signature instead of being a word mark only. The son of Jack Herer’s former girlfriend filed trademark oppositions for all four applications, claiming that he has a contract that gives him all rights to Jack Herer’s name, likeness, and signature. At trial, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board found that he had not met his burden to prove the existence of a contract that gave him such rights. The client is thrilled to be able to register and use their trademarks.