Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s new indoor golf league is fighting a last-minute trademark threat to its Los Angeles team, arguing an equipment company’s protection is weak and consumers won’t be confused by the distinction between a sports team and putters.
LA Golf Partners LLC sent a legal threat that wrongly claimed the league “blatantly” infringes its rights, TGL Golf Holdings LLC said in its lawsuit seeking a declaration of noninfringement. The complaint said the equipment brand’s application to register “LA Golf Club” was rejected because it was deemed geographically descriptive and it never used the full mark.
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