EAnother poorly planned project at the Sussexes: Meghan Markle must quickly revise her copy concerning her American Riviera Orchard brand that she planned to launch by the end of the year. The reason? She must face a veto from the American authorities who find the business too vague and contrary to certain rules of property. According to the Daily Mailthe patent office reportedly rejected outright the application of the Duchess of Sussex at the end of August, who wanted to sell jams, mugs, tablecloths, crockery and decorative products on the Internet, promoting the Californian art of living…
The USPTO, United States Patent and Trademark Office, has listed several issues that are preventing the official launch of the e-shop, including the fact that the products are associated with a geographical area. “Registration is refused because the registered trademark is essentially geographically descriptive,” explains the office, which considers that the name “American Riviera” is too common. It also points out that this name is already used by another company in Santa Barbara to sell a scented candle… Not to mention a bill of more than $11,000 that the Sussexes have been slow to pay for international registration fees.
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