In Dispute Over ‘SPAN’ Trademark, Naked Licensing Claim Rejected

Mealey's (March 5, 2020, 12:10 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — Allegations by former licensees of the “SPAN” trademark that the licensor and owner of the mark engaged in trademark misuse and naked licensing were rejected March 4 by a federal judge in Illinois (Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. v. ICE Clear US Inc., et al., No. 18-1376, N.D. Ill., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37150)....