RR/BAYC Co-Founder Files Opposition Against 10 Yuga Labs Trademarks

• RR/BAYC Co-founder Brian Quarmby has filed an opposition notice against 10 trademark applications from Yuga Labs.
• The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board is currently reviewing the opposition notice.
• A Yuga Labs spokesperson suggested that the move is just a way to cause trouble for the firm.

Opposition Notice Filed Against Yuga Labs

Brian Quarmby, one of the founders of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) copycat NFT collection RR/BAYC, recently filed an opposition notice against 10 trademark applications from Yuga Labs. The move follows an ongoing intellectual property dispute between BAYC creators Yuga Labs and RR/BAYC founders Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen. The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board is currently reviewing the opposition notice.

Yuga Lab’s Trademark Applications

The trademark applications were mostly submitted in late 2021, covering a range of BAYC logos, artwork and branding for potential use across digital products such as NFT-based art, trading cards and metaverse wearables. Additionally, there were filings for physical BAYC products including clothing, jewelry, watches and keychains, as well as entertainment services such as gaming, television and music.

Yuga Lab’s Response to Opposition Notice

A Yuga Labs spokesperson played down the significance of the opposition notice when speaking with Bloomberg Law on Feb 11th. They suggested that Cahen’s move was simply another attempt to cause trouble for their firm. They added that they looked forward to their trademark applications being fully approved in due course by the USPTO.

RR/BAYC Co-Founder’s Motives

It remains unclear what Brian Quarmby’s intentions are with filing this opposition notice against 10 trademark applications from Yuga Labs; however it appears to be part of a wider intellectual property dispute between BAYC creators Yuga Labs and RR/BAYC founders Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Brian Quarmby has filed an opposition notice against 10 trademark applications from Yuga labs as part of an ongoing intellectual property dispute between them and RR/BAYC co-founders Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen. A spokesperson for Yugalabs suggested that this move was just meant to cause trouble for their firm but they still look forward to their full approval by the USPTO in due course