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"Wild America" Trademark Is No Protection Against TV Series' Names

4 minute read June 01, 2020 at 12:03 AM
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Stan Soocher
Bit Parts

"Wild America" Trademark Is No Protection Against TV Series' Names

The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado dismissed Wild America documentaries producer Marty Stouffer and his production company's trademark lawsuit over National Geographic's TV series use of the names including Untamed Americas and Surviving Wild America.

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