NYC VIBE... is there any confusion here???
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:15 pm
Hey fellow van luverz,
Just a quick survey-esque question:
Would anyone here confuse "NYC VIBE" with "VIBE MAGAZINE"? I'm in the process of attempting to register the "NYC VIBE" trademark but Vibe Media Group is of the opinion that since I'm a DJ and would be using the "NYC VIBE" mark (which shares the abbreviated form of the word VIBRATION: "VIBE" with their mark) to promote and/or perform as a collective of DJs, Musicians, etc that would cause confusion in the public's eye.
I'm trying to prove to them that just because we may share the word "VIBE" in the mark doesn't necessarily mean most people will confuse the two marks. The example I use prominently is Pontiac Vibe (the car).
Others that may share one word but don't necessarily cause confusion are Home DEPOT and Office DEPOT , Commerce BANK and BANK of America, GENERAL Electric and GENERAL Motors, etc, etc.
Would very much appreciate your unbiased thoughts.
Thanks guys and gals!
Just a quick survey-esque question:
Would anyone here confuse "NYC VIBE" with "VIBE MAGAZINE"? I'm in the process of attempting to register the "NYC VIBE" trademark but Vibe Media Group is of the opinion that since I'm a DJ and would be using the "NYC VIBE" mark (which shares the abbreviated form of the word VIBRATION: "VIBE" with their mark) to promote and/or perform as a collective of DJs, Musicians, etc that would cause confusion in the public's eye.
I'm trying to prove to them that just because we may share the word "VIBE" in the mark doesn't necessarily mean most people will confuse the two marks. The example I use prominently is Pontiac Vibe (the car).
Others that may share one word but don't necessarily cause confusion are Home DEPOT and Office DEPOT , Commerce BANK and BANK of America, GENERAL Electric and GENERAL Motors, etc, etc.
Would very much appreciate your unbiased thoughts.
Thanks guys and gals!