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by Esquire on July 30th, 2009
Just to elaborate on the previous answer, there is a Registered Trademark for "Nor Cal" (Registration No. 3139227) which covers "sporting goods, namely, surfboards and skateboards". That means you definitely could not register Nor Cal for use on surfboards and skateboards, and probably could not register that name for other items listed in the sporting good category. The United States Patent and Trademark Office divides goods and services into different classes. Typically, if you desire to register a mark in the same class as an already registered mark, and the marks are similar, the Trademark Office will reject your application.
More specifically, because you mentioned T-shirts, you should look at Serial No. 78236106 which is an application for a trademark to cover "clothing, namely, tops, shirts, t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, jackets, bottoms, shorts, pants, jeans, hats, beanies, belts, headwear, and footwear". If that application proceeds to registration, you may not be able to produce Nor Cal T-shirts without infringing on that mark.
Can Native American Nations copyright/trademark their names? I guess the Cherokee wish they had a piece of every Grand Cherokee....
by osage2112 on July 27th, 2010
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by Jackeroo on November 21st, 2009
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You're reading I live in Northern CA and see stickers, shirts, etc with NOR CAL on it. Is this trademarked? Can it be trade marked. I have a similar idea. Also some have spaces, symbols, etc between NOR and CAL. Are these grouped under one trademark or different.
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