2nd Circuit Affirms: ‘Universal Church’ Trademarks Are Generic

Mealey's (November 6, 2018, 11:28 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — In a Nov. 2 holding, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals agreed that the trademarks “Universal Church” and “The Universal Church” are generic in the context of ministerial and religious worship services and that a New York federal judge did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of various defendants accused of infringement (The Universal Church Inc. v. Calvin Toellner, et al., No. 17‐2960, 2nd Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 31153)....